Climate actions
Knowing rockfall activity in the past, identifying the hazards, reducing existing risks, increasing adaptability through carefully planned regeneration of the forest species, or positioned rockfall warning signs; planned designation of building measures; localised protection modifying terrain deposition of rock and soil at the side adjacent to the slope; planned emergency plan; utilization of rockfall protection systems (hexagonal, gabion mesh, twisted cables, soil embankments); monitoring. The role of protection forest services against natural hazards such as avalanches, landslides and debris flows, are rather difficult to assess and quantify; data are not available in every location.
Protect form rockfall
Objective
Protect against natural rockfall hazards.
Description
Expected results
Determining the effect of the forest and other biological protection measures and taking them into account accurately in hazard protection projects. This method aims to evaluate the forest protection functions against natural hazards or the need for implementing technical protective measures (i.e. barriers or nets) to prevent from rockfall damages.
Result indicators
Number of preserved rockfalls
Limitation of damage [€]
Involved actors
Public administration, landslide experts, office for forest and natural hazards, office for civil engineering.
Expected timeline for action
Best practices
Criticalities
Scope of the action
Type of proposed actions
Sector of action
Climate impacts
Implementation scale