A method for integrating the effects of forests on rockfalls into quantitative risk analysis – a case study in Switzerland

Moos, Christine; Fehlmann, Michael; Trappmann, Daniel; Stoffel, Markus; Dorren, Luuk (2017). A method for integrating the effects of forests on rockfalls into quantitative risk analysis – a case study in Switzerland In: 6th Interdisciplinary Workshop on Rockfall Protection: RocExs 2017 (pp. 83-87). Barcelona, Spain: International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)

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Although the protective effect of forests against rockfall is widely recognised, a holistic approach to include forests in quantitative risk analyses is missing. In this study, we present a general framework to integrate forests into quantitative rockfall risk analysis and apply it in a case study. The results demonstrate that risk is critically reduced on the forested compared to the non-forested situation. The presented methodology allows for quantification of the forest effects in monetary terms.

Item Type:	Conference or Workshop Item (Paper)
Division/Institute:	School of Agricultural, Forest and Food Sciences HAFL > Multifunctional Forest Management
Name:	Moos, Christine; Fehlmann, Michael; Trappmann, Daniel; Stoffel, Markus and Dorren, Luuk0000-0001-9344-9461
Subjects:	G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > G Geography (General) S Agriculture > SD Forestry
ISBN:	978-84-946909-4-5
Publisher:	International Center for Numerical Methods in Engineering (CIMNE)
Language:	English
Submitter:	Service Account
Date Deposited:	18 Feb 2020 08:30
Last Modified:	15 Dec 2021 21:45
Uncontrolled Keywords:	rockfall, protection forest, quantitative risk analysis, rockfall simulation model
ARBOR DOI:	10.24451/arbor.7337
URI:	https://arbor.bfh.ch/id/eprint/7337