Risk assessment of glacial debris flow on alpine highway under climate change: A case study of Aierkuran Gully along Karakoram Highway

• Published in: Journal of mountain science Vol. 18; no. 6; pp. 1458 - 1475
• Main Authors: Li, Ya-mei, Su, Li-jun, Zou, Qiang, Wei, Xue-li
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Heidelberg Science Press 01.06.2021; Springer Nature B.V
• Subjects: Alpine regions; Bridges; Climate change; Climatic conditions; Climatic data; Damage; Debris flow; Detritus; Discharge; Earth and Environmental Science; Earth Sciences; Ecology; Economics; Environment; Environmental impact; Field investigations; Geography; Glacial drift; Gullies; Hydrologic models; Hydrology; Maximum flow; Meltwater; Mitigation; Momentum; Original Article; Rain; Rainfall; Risk assessment; Roads & highways; Two dimensional flow; Two dimensional models; Vulnerability; Climate change; Alpine area; Karakoram Highway; Glacial debris flow; Risk assessment

Glacial debris flows (GDFs) often occur in alpine regions that are subject to rapid climate change, and pose a serious threat to road systems. However, the ways that climate change impacts GDF risks along road systems remain poorly understood. Aierkuran Gully, located in eastern Pamir along Karakora...