Snow Avalanche Hazards and Management in Canada: Challenges and Progress

Bruce Jamieson () and Chris Stethem

Natural Hazards: Journal of the International Society for the Prevention and Mitigation of Natural Hazards, 2002, vol. 26, issue 1, 35-53

Abstract: Avalanche impacts in Canada, including fatalities, are summarized for residential and public areas, as well as roads, ski areas, backcountry recreation, and resource industries. Methods for managing avalanche hazard, which include defence structures, zoning, forecasting and explosive control, are outlined. Problems with current avalanche hazard management are identified and progress at solving these problems is identified with an emphasis on residential areas, backcountry recreation and resource industries. Copyright Kluwer Academic Publishers 2002

Keywords: avalanche hazards; hazard management; avalanche risk; avalanche impacts; snow avalanches (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2002
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DOI: 10.1023/A:1015212626232

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