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7 - Risk assessments for debris flows

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  05 May 2013

John J. Clague
Affiliation:
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia
Douglas Stead
Affiliation:
Simon Fraser University, British Columbia
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Increasingly, debris-flow hazard assessments based on largely arbitrary design return periods are being replaced by risk assessments because the inclusion of consequences is ultimately required for sound management decisions. A full quantitative risk assessment of debris flows requires high-quality and well-researched input parameters in order to obtain defensible results. It adds a degree of sophistication that may not be warranted for all applications because of its higher intensity of field and office effort. For high-consequence cases, however, it appears to be an indispensable tool. This chapter details methods that can be applied to assessing debris-flow risk to fixed developments as well as linear facilities, and highlights the various caveats associated with each method.

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Types, Mechanisms and Modeling
, pp. 71 - 82
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Print publication year: 2012

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