Quantitative rock-fall hazard and risk assessment for Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California
Scientific Investigations Report
2014-5129
Prepared in cooperation with the National Park Service
By: Greg M. Stock, Nicolas Luco, Brian D. Collins, Edwin L. Harp, Paola Reichenbach, and Kurt L. Frankel
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Abstract
Rock falls are common in Yosemite Valley, California, posing substantial hazard and risk to the approximately four million annual visitors to Yosemite National Park. Rock falls in Yosemite Valley over the past few decades have damaged structures and caused injuries within developed regions located on or adjacent to talus slopes highlighting the need for additional investigations into rock-fall hazard and risk. This assessment builds upon previous investigations of rock-fall hazard and risk in Yosemite Valley and focuses on hazard and risk to structures posed by relatively frequent fragmental-type rock falls as large as approximately 100,000 (cubic meters) in volume.
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| Publication type | Report |
|---|---|
| Publication Subtype | USGS Numbered Series |
| Title | Quantitative rock-fall hazard and risk assessment for Yosemite Valley, Yosemite National Park, California |
| Series title | Scientific Investigations Report |
| Series number | 2014-5129 |
| DOI | 10.3133/sir20145129 |
| Year Published | 2014 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | U.S. Geological Survey |
| Publisher location | Reston, VA |
| Contributing office(s) | Geologic Hazards Science Center |
| Description | vi, 52 p. |
| Country | United States |
| State | California |
| Other Geospatial | Yosemite National Park |
| Online Only (Y/N) | Y |
| Google Analytic Metrics | Metrics page |