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Artificial intelligence and avalanche warning

Human experts will continue to produce the avalanche bulletin in future, but computer assessments based on weather data and other measurements have a valuable role to play as a “second opinion”.
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Documents and publications

Colours and maps for communicating natural hazards to users with and without colour vision deficiency

This paper addresses the visual communication issues with a focus on natural hazards which vary in time and space or purely in space. This study is a follow up of a previous study on the efficacy of communication of avalanche warnings.
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How satellites are helping us to understand deadly avalanches

Space agencies such as NASA and the European Space Agency and companies such as Planet Labs are providing free, medium-to-high resolution images of Earth, encouraging independent research and scientific investigations.
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Kenyan farmers test insurance to ward off climate-driven hunger

Initiatives to build the resilience of vulnerable people living on the frontlines of climate change are growing worldwide, but they are often disjointed, small and short-term.
Research briefs

Satellites may help predict ice avalanche threats, Aberdeen study finds

Satellite images could offer a new way to monitor for avalanche threats to remote mountain communities, according to Aberdeen scientists studying a deadly Himalayan avalanche.
Research briefs

New simulations can improve avalanche forecasting

Computer simulations of snow cover can accurately forecast avalanche hazard, according to a new international study involving researchers from Simon Fraser University.
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Avalanche detection systems in the Dischma Valley

Measuring devices are once again being temporarily installed on the slopes of Dürrboden in Davos for the winter. These devices are used to automatically detect avalanches and will help improve future avalanche bulletins.
Research briefs

A solution for snow surprises

A new sensor for daily snow cover tracking could make winter a lot less challenging.
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Disaster Research Days 2021

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Documents and publications

Guidelines for Climate Change Adaptation at the local level in the Alps

The Summary of the Guidelines presented here is the outcome of the work of the Task Force on Climate Change (CC) of the Italian Presidency of the Alpine Convention. The initiative launched during its mandate (2013-2014) is based on the need to implement