top of page

Prevention of avalanche

 

Evaluate the risk of avalanches in the municipalities where the slides have fallen on or near built it or the risk is considered such.

 

 Risk assessment should cover the built-up areas, and other areas plan should be. Take full account of the risk assessments when planning new areas and assessment shall be submitted as an attachment to a planning proposal.

IMO shall be responsible for collecting data on avalanches and avalanche and processing them. It shall carry out measurements of snowpack and research on them with specific regard to the avalanche danger and issue warnings about it.

 

Iceland is a special fund called ofanflóðasjóður and equity fund everything going for repairs of damage to property. Pay the entire cost of the preparation of risk assessments.

 

May be paid up to 100% of the cost of purchase and installation of equipment and facilities specifically acquired for research and monitoring slide hazard. The same applies to the cost of research aimed to improve the design and increase the utilization

defensive structures.

 

May be paid up to 60% of the cost of viðhal

bottom of page