Table of contents
| 1 | Introduction |
| 1.1 | Geographical overview of Switzerland |
| 1.2 | Sediment management in Switzerland |
| 1.3 | Assessment of basic information |
| 1.4 | Basic processes in a torrent system |
| 2 | Estimation of sediment yield in torrents - A guideline for practical applications |
| 2.1 | Introduction |
| 2.2 | Fundamentals and explication of the model conception |
| 2.2.1 | The catchment processes for sediment delivery |
| 2.2.2 | Relevance of the sediment sources |
| 2.2.3 | Sediment potential |
| 2.3 | The procedure |
| 2.3.1 | Preparations |
| 2.3.2 | Field work |
| 2.4 | Analysis |
| 2.5 | Results from the calculations |
| 2.6 | Examples |
| 2.7 | Conclusions |
| 3 | Sediment delivery of alpine torrents - Process analysis and estimation of debris flows |
| 3.1 | Introduction |
| 3.2 | Theoretical background of a torrent system and relevant impact factors |
| 3.2.1 | The torrent system |
| 3.2.2 | Relevant perspectives and impact factors of a torrent system |
| 3.2.3 | Combination of the impact factors |
| 3.3 | Technical data regarding the debris assessment procedure |
| 3.3.1 | Development and validation |
| 3.3.2 | Target audience/users |
| 3.3.3 | Statements and area of applicability |
| 3.3.4 | Statement accuracy and duration of the execution |
| 3.3.5 | Required software |
| 3.3.6 | Transferability to other mountainous regions |
| 3.4 | Debris assessment process |
| 3.4.1 | Overview of the work steps |
| 3.4.2 | Gathering of basic information |
| 3.4.3 | Defining homogenous channel sections |
| 3.4.4 | Extracting the input data |
| 3.4.5 | Scenario generation |
| 3.4.6 | Evaluation of slope processes |
| 3.4.7 | Evaluation of channel processes |
| 3.4.8 | Bedload balance per channel section |
| 3.4.9 | Debris load at the cone neck |
| 3.4.10 | Automated evaluation process |
| 3.5 | Specialties of the debris evaluation procedure |
| 4 | Outlook |
| 4.1 | State of the art and missing knowledge |
| 4.2 | Transfer of the methods to other mountainous regions |
| General information about the International Commission for the Hydrology of the Rhine basin (CHR) | |
| Publications of CHR | |
| Colophon |
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