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Avalanche
A mass of snow sliding, tumbling, or flowing down an inclined surface. source: Avalanche-center.org
France developing 'culture of risk prevention'
20 Jan 2012, UNISDR EUR
'The country did a remarkable job of mainstreaming the lessons learnt from Xynthia into national plans for disaster management and plans for infrastructure and for flood protection,' said Ms. Wahlström. France have also been praised for their improvements in urban planning and are about to create a hazard monitoring system. They are also encouraged to discuss public-private partnerships...
- Assises nationales des risques naturels : première édition19-20 Jan 2012, France (Bordeaux)
- Understanding extreme geohazards: The science of the disaster risk management cycle27 Nov - 02 Dec 2011, Spain (Sant Feliu de Guixols)
- Managing alpine future II - International conference 201121-23 Nov 2011, Austria (Innsbruck)
- Alpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und LawinenverbauungBOKU, Vienna
- Applied snow and avalanche researchUofC, Canada (Calgary)
Teaching disaste risk reduction with interactive methods: book for head of class teachers, grades V-IX2011, ECHO; Min of Edu and Science, Georgia - gov; UNICEF
Disaster preparedness planning toolkit2010, Y CARE
Challenges for mountain regions – tackling complexity2011, IGF
Atlases of natural hazards in the High Pamir and Pamir-Alai Mountains2010, Ctr-Asian Inst for Applied Geosciences; GEF; Kyrgyzstan - gov; Tajikistan - gov; UNEP; UNU-EHS
Munich Re: Worldwide distribution of natural catastrophes in 2011Jan 2012, Munich Re
Natural loss events January – June 2011Jul 2011, Munich Re
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEDDTL, France - gov
Number of avalanche occured (reported)
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |
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