Avalanche hazard mitigation strategies assessed by cost effectiveness analyses and cost benefit analyses- : evidence from Davos, Switzerland

This paper demonstrates the application of cost effectiveness analysis and cost benefit analysis to alternative avalanche risk reduction strategies in Davos, Switzerland. The advantages as well as limitations of such analysis for natural hazards planning are discussed with respect to 16 avalanche ri...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Natural hazards (Dordrecht) 2007-04, Vol.41 (1), p.113-129
Hauptverfasser:	FUCHS, Sven, THÖNI, Magdalena, MCALPIN, Maria Christina, GRUBER, Urs, BRIINDL, Michael
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Avalanches Cost benefit analysis Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Economics Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Exact sciences and technology Geographic information systems Land use planning Natural hazards: prediction, damages, etc Remote sensing Risk analysis Risk management Risk reduction Studies
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