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c

b a

0.5 0.25 0 0.5 Kilometer

River 1956
River 2004

(a)

Upstream: channelization
part of Ubaye River

(b) Middle: Natural part of Ubaye
River

(c)

Middle: Natural part of Ubaye
River

Fig. 6.39 River change; orange color represents river 1956 and blue color represents river 2004

6.10.3 Dyke Scenario

In case of dyke failure, it is essential to evaluate the possible effects in advance. In
this context, simulations of different failure scenarios applying various hydrograph
are useful to investigate the river behavior during a flood event. The Ubaye River