A Bayesian probabilistic framework for avalanche modelling based on observations

Cold Regions Science and Technology

Volumn 46, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 192-203

  Straub, Daniel ^a   Grêt Regamey, Adrienne ^b  

^a 109 McLaughlin Hall   (United States)

^b WSL INSTITUTE FOR SNOW AND AVALANCHE RESEARCH SLF   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Avalanches; Bayesian analysis; Land use planning; Natural hazards; Risk assessment; Uncertainty modelling

Indexed keywords

HAZARDS; LAND USE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PROBABILITY DISTRIBUTIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; NATURAL HAZARDS; UNCERTAINTY MODELLING;

AVALANCHES (SNOWSLIDES);

AVALANCHE; BAYESIAN ANALYSIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; LAND USE PLANNING; MODELING; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 33750476930     PISSN: 0165232X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.coldregions.2006.08.024     Document Type: Article

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