Snow Avalanche Zoning Analysis - 1982

Cover and Introduction

1. The Design Avalanche and Hazard-Zone Definitions
2. Land-Use Recommendations in Avalanche Zones
3. Topography, Climate, and Design Avalanches
4. Weather and Snowpack Conditions Preceding Major Avalanches in the Southern Chugach Mountains
5. Determination of Design Avalanche Characteristics
6. Avalanche-Hazard Mitigation
7. Land-Use Regulatory Controls in Avalanche-Hazard Zones
8. Final Comments and Recommendations
9. References

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