Download or read book Snow Avalanche Hazards and Mitigation in the United States written by National Research Council and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 1990-02-01 with total page 97 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The present mortality as a result of snow avalanches exceeds the average mortality caused by earthquakes as well as all other forms of slope failure combined. Snow avalanches can range from small amounts of loose snow moving rapidly down a slope to slab avalanches, in which large chunks of snow break off and destroy everything in their path. Although considered a hazard in the United States since the westward expansion in the nineteenth century, in modern times snow avalanches are an increasing concern in recreational mountainous areas. However, programs for snow avalanche hazard mitigation in other countries are far ahead of those in the United States. The book identifies several steps that should be taken by the United States in order to establish guidelines for research, technology transfer, and avalanche legislation and zoning.

Download or read book Snow Avalanche Hazard in the United States written by Colorado. University. Institute of Behavioral Science. Assessment of Research on Natural Hazards and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Snow avalanches are a great hazard to life and property in the mountain regions of the U.S. As the population in these regions increases, and the use of the mountains for recreation grows, the potential for an avalanche catastrophe rises. Various methods for coping with the hazard are discussed and evaluated in terms of their effectiveness in reducing losses. Bibliography and literature review are contained.

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