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avalanche protection

Definition:
The total of measures and devices implemented to protect people, property or natural resources from avalanche conditions, including avalanche forecasting and warning, avalanche zoning, ski testing and the use of explosives and other equipment to stabilize an avalanche area. (Source: ALL / AVA)
broader terms
protection system
related terms
mountain management
Scope note:
scope note is not available
Groups:
RISKS, SAFETY
Themes:
disasters, accidents, risk
natural dynamics
Other relations:
Has close match
UMTHES: Lawinenschutz
Arabic: الحماية من الانهيارات (الصخرية أو الجليدية)
Basque: elurroldeen kontrako babes
Bulgarian: Защита от лавини/срутване
Catalan: protecció contra les allaus
Chinese: 雪崩保护
Croatian: zaštita od lavina
Czech: opatření protilavinové
Danish: beskyttelse mod sneskred/lavineskred
Dutch: bescherming tegen lawines
English (US): avalanche protection
Estonian: laviinitõrje
Finnish: lumivyöryjen torjunta
French: prévention des avalanches
German: Lawinenschutz
Greek: προστασία από χιονοστιβάδες
Hungarian: lavina elleni védelem
Irish: cosaint ó mhaidhm shléibhe
Italian: protezione dalle valanghe
Latvian: aizsardzība pret lavīnām
Lithuanian: apsauga nuo lavinų
Maltese: protezzjoni mill-valangi
Norwegian: skredvern
Polish: ochrona przed lawinami
Portuguese: protecção contra avalanches
Romanian: protecţia împotriva avalanşelor
Russian: защита от схода лавин
Slovak: ochrana proti lavínam
Slovenian: zaščita pred plazovi
Spanish: protección contra los aludes
Swedish: lavinskydd
Turkish: heyelanlara karşı önlem
Ukrainian: захист від сходу лавин
Concept URL: <http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/680>