2.1.1.e Natural hazards

Natural hazards such as floods, debris flows, landslides and falling rocks will very likely change in frequency, intensity, and distribution in the future due to climate change (Bader, Kunz et al. 2000;Hilker, Badoux et al. 2009). However, as stated in Hilker et al. (2009), no statistically significant trend has yet been found for the Swiss Alps. The occurrence of natural hazards will have consequences both on supply and demand: on one hand, it will affect infrastructure and human settlements that serve at the base for such activities (streets, cable-ways, ski lifts, alpine huts, etc). On the other hand, it could affect human lives and therefore decrease the attractiveness of a location. 

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