Disaster Risk Reduction, Hazard Assesment, and Risk Analysis
Martin Franz Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff, Prof. Yury Podladchikov, MSc. Clément Michoud Expert: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron The case study, “les Bornes du Diables” cliff, 160 meters high, is located directly above the Mauvoisin …
Martin Franz: La falaise des Bornes du Diable : de l’Instabilité au Tsunami. Read More
Vincent Dauphin Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff, Marc Choffet The vulnerability, when it’s not defined quantitatively, tally with a rate of damage. However, this definition is not commonly accepted, which is certainly harmful …
Vincent Dauphin: Evaluation de la vulnérabilité des bâtiments d’habitation individuelle à Delémont ; vers une nouvelle approche de la gestion du risque d’inondation. Read More
Nicolas Sarrasin Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff Assistant: Andrea Pedrazzini A lot of alpine areas are characterized by ground movements. These may represent a danger for people and infrastructure. These phenomena are …
Nicolas Sarrasin: Etudes d’instabilités rocheuses dans le Saastal et le Mattertal (Valais, Suisse) Read More
Maria Elena Fonticoba Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff, Prof. Dr. François Marillier Assistants: Andrea Pedrazzini, Jehanne Correia-Demand This work aims the understanding and characterization of a possible deep seated gravitational slope deformation in Sierre …
Maria Elena Fonticoba: Etude structurale et GPR de la région de Varneralp (Valais) Read More
Jacques Bechet et Julien Duc Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff, Alexandre Loye Expert: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron The Roubine catchment located in the experimental research station of Draix (south French Alps) is situated in …
Jacques Bechet et Julien Duc: Etude et quantification des processus et dynamique d’érosion à Draix Read More
Stephanie Jaquet Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff Experts: Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Dr. Jane Carter The purpose of this thesis is to study forest cover changes and degradation trends as well as to make risk assessments …
Stephanie Jaquet: Forest cover trends and landslides occurrence in selected areas, Dolakha District, Central Nepal Read More
Marie Charrière Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Expert: Ing. Geol. Corey Froese The Frank Slide (Alberta, Canada) is one of the rock avalanches which was the most studied throughout the History of the research …
Marie Charrière: Granulometrical, geological and morphological description of the Frank Slide deposit (Alberta, Canada) Read More
Florian Humair Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff, Dr. Jean-Luc Epard Expert: Ing. Geol. Corey Froese Assistant: Andrea Pedrazzini The aim of this study is to improve the general understanding of the …
Florian Humair: Turtle Mountain anticline (Alberta, Canada): Rock slope stability related fracturing Read More
Benjamin Rudaz Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Expert: Alexandre Loye This master thesis is focused on the Saint-Barthélémy stream, in the canton of Valais, Switzerland. It drains a catchment cut in three …
Benjamin Rudaz: Evolution Géomorphodynamique d’un bassin versant torrentiel Read More
Anthony Monnier Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Expert: Andrea Pedrazzini This Master memory focuses on the risk of rockfall along the Aigle – Sépey – Diablerets railway line, in the Swiss Alps. …
Anthony Monnier: Etude du danger de chute de blocs le long de la ligne ferroviaire Aigle – Les Diablerets Read More
Fabian Eggertswyler Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Experts : Prof. Jean Ruegg, Alexandre Loye, Marj Tonini Alpine valleys represent a significant living environment and are decisive for economic activities. Construction of buildings …
Fabian Eggertswyler: Analyse de l’évolution d’une commune soumise à des dangers naturels au moyen de techniques numériques. Etude de site: La commune D’ormont-Dessus. Read More
Benoit Fragnol Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff In mountainous areas, rockfall hazards cause many damages to the infrastructures and have a major socio-economic impact. These phenomena are still not well-understood and …
Benoit Fragnol: Le LiDAR et ses applications pour l’étude des chutes de blocs Read More