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Principles of the tool Rockfor.net for quantifying the rockfall hazard below a protection forest

Author(s) -

Frédéric Berger,

Luuk Dorren

Publication year - 2007

Publication title -

schweizerische zeitschrift fur forstwesen

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.189

H-Index - 10

eISSN - 2235-1469

pISSN - 0036-7818

DOI - 10.3188/szf.2007.0157

Subject(s) - rockfall , hazard , protection forest , net (polyhedron) , environmental science , computer science , geology , ecology , landslide , agroforestry , geotechnical engineering , mathematics , geometry , biology

There are presently no clear rules for determining optimal rockfall protection forests, taking into account forest and site characteristics as well as the size and energy of the falling rock. To provide a tool that meets these requirements and quantifies the protective capacity, we have developed Rockfor.net (www.rockfor.net). This paper explains the underlying principles as well as the calculation methods used. Furthermore, it presents case studies which provide validation.

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