Conference – Recent disasters in the Alps: What happened, what is being done, and what can be done?

Risk Cycle Conference

Location: University of Lausanne Room Amphimax – 414
09.12.2024  from  13:00 to 18:30.
Free admission, open to all (places limited to 100 on-site)

Online ZOOM (no registration required) : https://unil.zoom.us/j/97787207916

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Program

  • 13h15: Welcome and introduction
  • 13h30: Prof.  Simon LÖW (Prof. em. ETH Zurich):
    Failure Prediction and Hazard Management of the “Insel” Compartment at Brienz/Brinzauls
  • 14h15: Davide BERTOLO (Head of the Valle d’Aosta Geological service):
    Extreme hydrogeological events in Aosta Valley in 2024: takeaways and perspectives for their future management
  • 14h55: Guillaume FAVRE-BULLE (Chef de Section-Dangers Géologiques – État du Valais):
    Main landslide events in Valais in summer 2024
  • 15h35: Coffee break
  • 16h10: Dr Andrea PEDRAZZNI, (Geologo cantonale – Canton Ticino):
    Flash flood of 29-30 June 2024 in Vallemaggia: description of the event and lessons for future management.
  • 16h50: Nicolas VILLARD, (NGE – Grenoble):
    Emergency works against geohazards : contribution of latest developments in engineering and mitigation.
  • 17h30-18h15: Round table: Discussion about these events and the future!
  • 18:h15: Appetizer

Online ZOOM (no registration required) : https://unil.zoom.us/j/97787207916