871314 Protection and mitigation measures against natural hazards
- Type
- Lecture and field trip
- Semester hours
- 2
- Lecturer (assistant)
- Organisation
- Offered in
- Sommersemester 2023
- Languages of instruction
- Englisch
- Content
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Active and passive Countermeasures against
flood
torrential hazards (including debris flows and landslides)
avalanches
rockfall
Excursion
- Previous knowledge expected
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Knowledge in hydrology, hydraulics, construction, mechanics and structural analysis
Snow and avalanche hazards, hazard and risk analysis
- Objective (expected results of study and acquired competences)
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Natural disasters as floods, debris flows, avalanches and rockfall threatens settlements and infratsructures in many mountainous countries. To protect these objects various mitigation measures can be choosen. The aim of the lecture is to optimize the design and the combination of mitigation measures.
You can find more details like the schedule or information about exams on the course-page in BOKUonline.