Avalanche-Hazard Mapping and Zoning Problems in the Rocky Mountains, with Examples from Colorado, U.S.A.

Abstract Avalanche-hazard mapping as a basis for land-use decision-making was not undertaken systematically in Colorado until 1974. Passage of Colorado House Bill 1041 required counties to map areas subject to snow avalanche, landslide, debris flow, and mountain flood at 1 : 24 000, and funds were p...

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Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Ives, Jack D., Plam, Misha
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1980
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s002214300001090x
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S002214300001090X