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Avalanche
A mass of snow sliding, tumbling, or flowing down an inclined surface. source: Avalanche-center.org
Tajikistan: UN helping to boost resilience to 'natural' disasters
11 Mar 2010, UN News Centre
The UN is helping Tajikistan, a mountainous country prone to natural disasters, enhance its capacity to withstand catastrophes such as floods, avalanches and earthquakes which often destroy homes and critical infrastructure in the Central Asian nation...
- Origin of avalanches2007, Universidad de Navarra
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEEDDM, France - gov
- Edu4hazards - a guide to preparing for and responding to natural hazards for children and youth2007
From ISDR System and other DRR actors
- Canadians at risk: our exposure to natural hazards2010, ICLR
- The design of avalanche protection dams: recent practical and theorical developments2009, EC
- City man risk: risk reduction1999, EMERCOM, Russian Fed - gov; IDNDR
- Global Climate Risk Index 2010Dec 2009, Germanwatch
- Europe: avalanche hazard map2004, ESPON
- Simulation de risques naturels: les infographies2008, MEEDDM, France - gov
Number of avalanche occured (reported)
| Source of data: OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database |
External Online Resources on Avalanche
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