Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in mountains
Since the late 1960s it became clear that a more sustainable protection of people and
property from the negative impacts of natural hazards will require a more balanced use of …
property from the negative impacts of natural hazards will require a more balanced use of …
Management of ecosystem services in mountain forests: Review of indicators and value functions for model based multi-criteria decision analysis
C Blattert, R Lemm, O Thees, MJ Lexer… - Ecological Indicators, 2017 - Elsevier
The main ecosystem services (ES) central European mountain forests provide are:
protection against gravitational hazards, timber production, recreation, biodiversity …
protection against gravitational hazards, timber production, recreation, biodiversity …
[HTML][HTML] How large-scale bark beetle infestations influence the protective effects of forest stands against avalanches: A case study in the Swiss Alps
Large-scale bark beetle outbreaks in spruce dominated mountain forests have increased in
recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. These outbreaks have …
recent decades, and this trend is expected to continue in the future. These outbreaks have …
Post-windthrow management in protection forests of the Swiss Alps
The two storms Vivian (1990) and Lothar (1999) left an area of roughly 9000 ha of fully
damaged protection forests in Swiss mountain regions. Given this huge dimension …
damaged protection forests in Swiss mountain regions. Given this huge dimension …
Protective effects of forests against gravitational natural hazards
In this chapter, we give a short overview of the protective effects of forests against snow
avalanches, landslides and rockfall hazards in mountain areas. The overview is based on …
avalanches, landslides and rockfall hazards in mountain areas. The overview is based on …
Modeling debris-flow runout patterns on two alpine fans with different dynamic simulation models
K Schraml, B Thomschitz, BW McArdell… - … Hazards and Earth …, 2015 - nhess.copernicus.org
Predicting potential deposition areas of future debris-flow events is important for engineering
hazard assessment in alpine regions. To this end, numerical simulation models are …
hazard assessment in alpine regions. To this end, numerical simulation models are …
Contrasting impacts of climate change on protection forests of the Italian Alps
Protection forests play a key role in protecting settlements, people, and infrastructures from
gravitational hazards such as rockfalls and avalanches in mountain areas. Rapid climate …
gravitational hazards such as rockfalls and avalanches in mountain areas. Rapid climate …
[HTML][HTML] An online platform for spatial and iterative modelling with Bayesian Networks
Abstract Bayesian Networks (BNs) are commonly used to model socio-ecological systems,
as their graphical structure supports participatory modelling, they can integrate quantitative …
as their graphical structure supports participatory modelling, they can integrate quantitative …
[HTML][HTML] Quantifying uncertainties in earth observation-based ecosystem service assessments
Ecosystem service (ES) assessments are widely promoted as a tool to support decision-
makers in ecosystem management, and the map** of ES is increasingly supported by the …
makers in ecosystem management, and the map** of ES is increasingly supported by the …
Quantifying the resistance of mixed-forests against natural hazards in the Pyrenees
P Gómez-García, J Madrigal-González… - Science of the Total …, 2024 - Elsevier
Mountain protection forests can prevent natural hazards by reducing their onset and
propagation probabilities. In fact, individual trees act as natural barriers against …
propagation probabilities. In fact, individual trees act as natural barriers against …