In high mountain areas, the disposition (susceptibility of occurrence) for debris flows is
increasing in steep terrain, as–due to climate change–rapid glacier retreat and permafrost …

Hazard interactions in glacial and periglacial environments are of crucial importance due to
their potential for causing major catastrophes. Nevertheless, glacial and periglacial hazards …

Combined geomorphological and geophysical approaches were used to perform a hazard
assessment of potential periglacial debris flow. Possible debris flow initiation zones were …

Based on observational meteorological data since AD 1864 and tree-ring records of debris-
flow activity, this paper assesses changes in rainfall characteristics and their impact on the …

Dynamic debris-flow runout models are applied by practitioners (1) to generate hazard
maps,(2) to help design mitigation measures such as dams and warning systems,(3) to …

In mountain areas, mass movements, such as hillslope debris flows, pose a serious threat to
people and infrastructure, although size and runout distances are often smaller than those of …

Debris flows triggered by glacier lake outbursts have repeatedly caused disasters in various
high-mountain regions of the world. Accelerated change of glacial and periglacial …

Debris flows typically result from a critical combination of relief energy, water, and sediment.
Hence, besides water-related trigger conditions, the availability of abundant sediment is a …

Debris flows and related landslide processes occur in many regions all over Norway and
pose a significant hazard to inhabited areas. Within the framework of the development of a …

This study uses a long dataset of past debris flows from eight high-elevation catchments in
the Swiss Alps for which triggering conditions since AD 1864 have been reconstructed. The …