Landslides, Avalanches and Protection Forest Section
The section
is responsible for the implementation of technical and biological measures protecting human living space against natural hazards, i.e. against avalanches, landslides, erosion, rockfall, rockslides, debris avalanches, torrents and debris flows;
ensures that protective forests fulfil their function sustainably;
draws up recommendations and enforcement aids for assessing and documenting natural disasters and for action planning;
advises and supports authorities and agencies in the area of gravitative natural hazards and maintenance of protection forests.
Arthur Sandri Position: head of section Responsibilities: management of the section, support for protection forests (cantons: GR and TI), support for protective structures (canton: TI), early warning systems and monitoring, avalanches Tel.:+41 58 465 51 70 E-mail:arthur.sandri@bafu.admin.ch
Reto Baumann Position: deputy head of section Responsibilities: support for protective structures (cantons: BE, LU, NW, OW, SZ, UR, VS), risk analyses (EconoMe administrator), quality assurance, prototype testing (EKLS presidency), avalanches Tel.:+41 58 464 78 38 E-mail:reto.baumann@bafu.admin.ch
Protective structures Specialists
Bernard Loup Responsibilities: support for protective structures (cantons: AG, BL, BS, FR, GE, JU, NE, SH, SO, VD, ZG, ZH), early warning systems and monitoring, risk analyses (EconoMe administrator), landslides, rockfalls, rockslides Tel.:+41 58 465 50 98 E-mail:bernard.loup@bafu.admin.ch
Hugo Raetzo Responsibilities: support for protective structures (cantons: AI, AR, GL, GR, SG, TG), permafrost, early warning systems and monitoring, landslides, rockfalls, rockslides Tel.:+41 58 464 16 83 E-mail:hugo.raetzo@bafu.admin.ch
