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Avalanche
A mass of snow sliding, tumbling, or flowing down an inclined surface. source: Avalanche-center.org
IUCN: New book shows the power of ecosystems to protect us
21 May 2013, IUCN
'This book scientifically demonstrates what local people around the world intuitively know: that healthy ecosystems offer protection and resources for resisting and surviving disasters,' says Karen Sudmeier-Rieux of IUCN Commission on Ecosystem Management and one of the editors of the book. 'This is why it is better to work with, rather than against nature'...
- Davos atmosphere and cryosphere assembly08-12 Jul 2013, Switzerland (Davos)
- ISNET/ISA workshop on space applications for disaster risk reduction and management07-19 Sep 2013, Iran, Islamic Rep of (Tehran)
- Alpine Naturgefahren / Wildbach- und LawinenverbauungBOKU, Austria (Vienna)
- Applied snow and avalanche researchUofC, Canada (Calgary)
The Arcón method: descriptive synthesis1998, CTRIMA
Disaster risk reduction in school curricula: case studies from thirty countries2012, UNICEF; UNESCO
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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