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A risk analysis for floods and lahars: case study in the Cordillera Central of Colombia

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2012
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Künzler, M., Huggel, C., & Ramírez, J. M. (2012). A risk analysis for floods and lahars: case study in the Cordillera Central of Colombia. Natural Hazard, 64(1), 767–796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0271-9

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The glacier-covered Nevado del Tolima in the Colombian Cordillera Central is an active volcano with potential lahars that might be more hazardous than those on Nevado del Ruiz. Furthermore, rainfall-triggered floods and landslides notoriously and severely affect the region. For effective disaster prevention, a risk analysis is of primary importance. We present here a risk analysis methodology that is based on the assessment of lahar and rainfall-related flood hazard scenarios and different aspects of vulnerability. The methodology is

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  • Künzler, Matthias
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  • Huggel, Christian
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  • Ramírez, Juan Manuel
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64

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1

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767

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796

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English

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2012

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2012-12-28

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Natural Hazard

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0921-030X

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94 since deposited on 2012-12-28
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Künzler, M., Huggel, C., & Ramírez, J. M. (2012). A risk analysis for floods and lahars: case study in the Cordillera Central of Colombia. Natural Hazard, 64(1), 767–796. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11069-012-0271-9

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