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

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