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- placing display panels which read, for example, “No Stopping” or “Avalanche
Area” along the roads or in the ski areas (Weir, 2002 ) where snow avalanche
hazard is imminent;
- establishing more nivology laboratories of the National Administration of
Meteorology R.A. (Administra , ia Na , ionala de Meteorologie) within mountains
with snow avalanche risk in order to collect meteorological data useful for
GELINIV and CROCUS-MEPRA PC programmes. Using these programmes the
snow avalanche risk maps will be made as well as the warnings for skiers and
tourists.
Also a more serious preoccupation regarding the use of preventive temporary or
permanent measures needs to be undertaken. On the other hand, the manage-
ment of crisis situations (present emergencies and future misfortunes) needs to be
prepared and also the blue-prints of the territory need to be revised, by making
snow avalanche zoning maps and other thematic maps of exposure to natural risk
phenomena.
And last but not least, Romania needs to achieve international standards through
the provision of a good education regarding the understanding and management of
natural hazards or risk phenomena.
Acknowledgements The authors would like to express their appreciation to the members of the
Work Laboratory of the Fagaras massif at Bâlea Lake for having made available documentation
of the nivological balances for the winters of 2003-2004, 2004-2005, 2006-2007 and 2007-2008
and to the Mountain Rescuers Sibiu and Sinaia for the information and observations on sites. This
work was supported by National University Research Council (CNCSIS - UEFISCSU), Romania,
project number PNII - IDEI 1066/2009, Creation of the data base and thematic maps for the ski
areas in the Southern Carpathians using GIS. Analysis, up to date evaluation and prognosis within
the global climatic changes perspective.
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