Definition of an Operative Methodology for the Management of Rockfalls along with the Road Network

Daniele Giordan, Martina Cignetti, Danilo Godone, Davide Bertolo and Marco Paganone
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Daniele Giordan: National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
Martina Cignetti: National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
Danilo Godone: National Research Council of Italy, Research Institute for Geo-Hydrological Protection (CNR-IRPI), Strada delle Cacce 73, 10135 Torino, Italy
Davide Bertolo: Struttura Attività Geologiche, Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta, Località Amérique 33, 11020 Quart, Italy
Marco Paganone: Struttura Attività Geologiche, Regione Autonoma Valle d’Aosta, Località Amérique 33, 11020 Quart, Italy

Sustainability, 2021, vol. 13, issue 14, 1-22

Abstract: Rockfalls are widespread events in mountain areas worldwide. The management of this process can be done using different approaches. In this paper, we want to analyze the procedure that can be adopted to manage a rockfall event considering the safety of infrastructure and settlements. Focusing on an Alpine region highly affected by rockfalls like the Aosta Valley Region (north-western Italy), we implemented a dedicated procedure for the road network emergency management. This procedure can be activated immediately after a rockfall, and it aims to identify the effect of the collapse, define the danger zone, plan the recovery project and propose temporary solutions for correct residual risk management until the end of the remedial works. In natural hazards, the lack of codified methods can create critical conditions and increase the responsibility of the single operators, who have to effectively manage a critical situation in a limited amount of time without a well-defined procedure. For this reason, the proposed method aims to be a first example of how a correct codification can be used for more sustainable management of this widespread phenomenon.

Keywords: rockfall hazard; landslide inventory; best-practices; decision-maker support; Aosta Valley Region (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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