Table 1.
Characteristics of the 2005 event in the Austrian case study areas42–45 and the 1987 event in the Italian case study46,47.
| Location | Process type | Velocity | Runoff peak | Mobilized material | Catchment area (km2) | Average fan slope | Buildings damaged | Reported loss (€) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Schnannerbach (Pettneu am Arlberg, Austria) | Fluvial sediment transport | 3 m/sec | 20 m3/sec | 35,000 m3 | 6.6 | 13% | 16 (15 used) | 480,928 |
| Stubenbach (Pfunds, Austria) | Fluvial sediment transport | Not available | Not available | Not available | 29.5 | 10% | 60 | 11,423,257 |
| Fimberbach (Ischgl, Austria) | Fluvial sediment transport | 3,2 m/sec | 65 m3/sec | 3.000 m3 | 66.3 | 3% | 47 (37 used) | 11,360,010 |
| Plimabach (Martell, Italy) | Debris flow | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | Not available | 61 (51 used) | 8,500,000 |