Disaster Risk Reduction, Hazard Assesment, and Risk Analysis
Léonard Jaton Supervisor : Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Expert : Pascal Horton This master thesis is focused on the development and application of a hydrological and slope stability model for use on …
Léonard Jaton: Development and application of a hydrological and slope stability model using Matlab Read More
Jérémie Voumard Supervisor : Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Experts : Dr. Marc-Henri Derron, Dr. Luuk Dorren, Olivier Caspar The main theme of this Master thesis is the calculation of risk generated by natural hazards …
Jérémie Voumard: Simulation dynamique du trafic routier pour l’estimation du risque sur les routes de montagne Read More
Virgile Nanchen Co-supervisors : Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Experts : Alex Loye, Andrea Pedrazzini The rockslide of 1991 in Randa motivated the development of Matterock methodology (Rouiller et al. 1998). Based on …
Virgile Nanchen: Application de la technologie LIDAR à la méthodologie Matterock Read More
Romain Chenillot Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff, Prof. Vincent Labiouse, Dr. Mario Sartori This analysis of rock falls hazards relates to cliffs of the Grand Bois du Ban, located by the …
Romain Chenillot: Analyse des aléas rocheux des falaises du Grand Bois du Ban, Lavey Village Read More
Tristan Burnand Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jaboyedoff Expert: Alexandre Loye This master thesis studies the Vallon de Nant, a glacial valley located in the Vaud Alps on the border with the canton …
Tristan Burnand: Étude des processus érosifs et bilan sédimentaire au Vallon de Nant Read More
Thomas Zufferey Supervisor: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff Expert: Andrea Pedrazzini The present study concerns the deep-seated gravitational slope deformation (DSGSD) of the south-east slope of the Arpille massif. This rectangular mountain is …
Thomas Zufferey: Analyse et monitoring des mouvements gravitaires du versant sud-est du massif de l’Arpille Read More
Damien Roth Co-supervisors: Prof. Michel Jayboyedoff, Pascal Horton, Jean-Michel Fallot This paper aims to treat and analyze a data set coming from four weather stations setup by Lausanne University’s IGAR (Institut de Géomatique …
Damien Roth: Analyse microclimatique du Vallon de Nant Read More
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