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A methodology for physically based rockfall hazard assessment [PDF]
, 2003 Rockfall hazard assessment is not simple to achieve in practice and sound, physically based assessment methodologies are still missing. The mobility of rockfalls implies a more difficult hazard definition with respect to other slope instabilities with
F. Agliardi, G. B. Crosta
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Real-scale investigation of the kinematic response of a rockfall protection embankment [PDF]
, 2014 This paper addresses the response of rockfall protection embankments when exposed to a rock impact. For this purpose, real-scale impact experiments were conducted with impact energies ranging from 200 to 2200 kJ.
Gotteland, P. +3 more
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Boreas, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 356-383, April 2026.Gljúfurárjökull, located on the Tröllaskagi Peninsula in northern Iceland, is a small glacier approximately 3.8 km in length. This study analyses the glacier's evolution through a combination of methods including: (i) geomorphological mapping, (ii) Cosmic‐Ray Exposure (CRE) dating, (iii) lichenometry and (iv) palaeoglacier reconstruction (volume ...
Nuria Andrés +13 more
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Unravelling the evolution of the Frébouge polygenetic cone in Val Ferret (Mont Blanc Massif)
Boreas, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 454-475, April 2026.Proglacial settings in the Alps are typically polygenetic, often characterized by a complex and discontinuous interplay between glacial, fluvial and gravitational processes. These processes yield high volumes of sediments, which usually exceed their transportation capacity.
Catharina Dieleman +6 more
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Boreas, Volume 55, Issue 2, Page 542-559, April 2026.The interaction between glaciers and the debris accumulating on their surfaces is critical as the Earth warms, with consequences for ice dynamics, hydrology and mass balance together with slope and sedimentary processes. Understanding this interaction is necessary since it influences ablation rates, sediment and meltwater pathways.
Paulina Mejías Osorio +5 more
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ROFRAQ: A statistics-based empirical method for assessing accident risk from rockfalls in quarries. International Journal of Rock Mechanics and Mining Sciences. [PDF]
, 2008 This paper describes an empirical method, called Rockfall Risk Assessment for Quarries (ROFRAQ), which assesses the risk associated with rock falls in quarries.
Alejano Monge, Leandro R. +4 more
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Regulation &Governance, Volume 20, Issue 2, Page 356-371, April 2026.ABSTRACT Given the ongoing climate crisis, the frequency and severity of natural disasters are increasing. These events result in enormous reconstruction costs, pose a high burden on state budgets, and potentially drive homeowners into private insolvency.
Anne‐Marie Parth
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From rockfall source area identification to susceptibility zonation: a proposed workflow tested on El Hierro (Canary Islands, Spain) [PDF]
Natural Hazards and Earth System SciencesRockfall modelling is a common topic in the landslide literature, but a comprehensive workflow for rockfall susceptibility zonation remains a challenge.
R. Sarro +3 more
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A Robust and Cost-Efficient Design of Lightweight Rockfall Catch Fences for Railways [PDF]
Trains and railway infrastructure are subjected to serious potential hazards from detached falling rock(s) in mountain regions worldwide. This can lead to severe damages, casualties and significant delays.
Al-Budairi, Hassan, Gao, Zhiwei
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Modelling of rockfall motion [PDF]
, 2005 An analysis of natural hazards caused by rockfalls (common expression for falling stones and boulders; and other similar forms of gravitational mass movements) is an important element of risk management in mountainous regions.
Majes, Bojan +2 more
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