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Torrent and avalanche protection; implementation of structural protection measures
Torrents are dammed and avalanche protection measures are implemented to protect settlements and infrastructure facilities.
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Natural events such as floods and mudflows, landslides and avalanches are natural processes in the Alpine region. Human use of the mountains increases the potential for damage with increasing settlement pressure and expanding infrastructure. Natural processes in the mountains are usually very intense and have enormous destructive power. For over 100 years, technical structures have been used at great expense to improve the degree of protection for endangered areas and successfully prevent or at least reduce damage. Every structure is built in accordance with the recognized rules of engineering. However, there is no such thing as absolute safety - there can always be events for which the protective measures are inadequate. The most effective preventive method of protection against natural hazards is to keep endangered areas free of damage-prone uses, e.g. as part of urban land-use planning. We should accept that we cannot control nature at will and try to deal with it and adapt our behavior accordingly. Information on alpine natural hazards can be found on the Internet (see "Links to further information").
The Free State of Bavaria, represented by the water management authorities, is responsible for structural torrent protection measures. In the case of avalanche protection measures, responsibility lies with the local authority, the road construction authority, the forestry administration or the water management administration, depending on the protection objective.
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Natural hazard insurance; information portal for protection against natural disasters
The portal provides information on how you can insure yourself against the most common natural hazards and offers tips on structural and technical precautionary measures.
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Avalanche warning service; use of the avalanche situation report for the Bavarian Alpine regionThe avalanche warning service includes measures that serve to warn the population of avalanche hazards and to inform authorities and private bodies in preparation for and during hazard prevention.
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Avalanche warning tasks; organization and coordination
The organization and coordination of the avalanche warning service is the responsibility of the safety and disaster control authorities (municipalities, district offices, district governments of Upper Bavaria and Swabia) with the cooperation of the Avalanche Warning Centre.
Status: 08.04.2024
Editorial responsibility Bayerisches Staatsministerium für Umwelt und Verbraucherschutz
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