From Rockfall Observation to Operational Solutions: Nearly 20 years of Cryo-gravitational Hazard Studies in Mont-Blanc Massif

• Published in: Revue de géographie alpine
• Main Authors: Magnin, Florence, Ravanel, Ludovic, Ben-Asher, Matan, Bock, Josué, Cathala, Maëva, Duvillard, Pierre-Allain, Jean, Pierrick, Josnin, Jean-Yves, Kaushik, Suvrat, Revil, André, Deline, Philip
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Journal of Alpine research/Revue de géographie alpine 2023
• Subjects: permafrost-affected rock walls; rock wall permafrost; rockfall; Mont-Blanc massif; Mont Blanc; Ice; permafrost
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.4000/rga.11703; https://journals.openedition.org/rga/11703

The enhanced rockfall frequency (V > 100 m3) first noticed in the European Alps, has motivated investigations on high mountain rock walls and rock wall permafrost since the 2000s. Mont-Blanc massif (MBM) has become a pilot study area thanks to the wealth of data and knowledge on rockfall and perm...