GIS modeling of the geomorphic parameters on avalanche pathways : Telluride, Colorado /
51 percent of the paths are within 100 m of the 3500 m
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| Format: | Thesis eBook |
| Language: | English |
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1997.
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| Online Access: | Link to OAKTrust copy |
| Summary: | 51 percent of the paths are within 100 m of the 3500 m access to a GIS is one of the best "tools" a geographer can avalanche hazard map. It was found that 65 percent of the avalanche paths and the results were used to produce an been georeferenced and manipulated by a computer. Various development permits can be issued. One such area is environment an avalanche initiation hazard map of the area evaluate the potential occurrence of natural hazards Formation contains the largest frequency of avalanche Geographic Information System (GIS). Understanding of and geology, geomorphology, avalanche paths, and structure were geomorphic deposits indicates that the Telluride area is GIS enabled a focus on the extrinsic controls of the GIS integrates multiple types of complex data which have important in mountain environments such as Colorado where of mass wasting, and flooding). Mapping and evaluating Often the focus of a site evaluation is to determine and possess for evaluating the potential hazards of a site. A potential for hazard occurrence. Interpretation of potential hazards of a site must be completed before prone to various hazards(avalanches, landslides, other types real estate development expanding into areas with unknown resulting from geomorphic processes. This focus becomes scanned and vectorized into the computer for this thesis.The starting zones occurred on slopes between 30 and 45 degrees; starting zones. Through cartographic modeling in the GIS Telluride, which has become a major recreational site with the State Legislature has mandated that an appraisal of the these complex geomorphic processes can be facilitated with a treeline; and the volcanic conglomerate of the San Juan types of data, including a DEM at 1:24,000, surficial was mapped as high, medium, and low. was produced in which the potential occurrence of avalanches |
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| Item Description: | "Major subject: Geography". Vita. |
| Physical Description: | xi, 70 leaves : illustrations, maps ; 28 cm. Also available online. Issued also on microfiche from Lange Micrographics. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references: pages 66-69. |