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4. RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY AREAS For horizontal linking of the working groups among themselves, research and technology areas are defined. These fields are described in the following chapters. 4.1. MODELING & SIMULATION OF IMPACTS AND PROCESSES By experimental determination of process-related factors and parameters, including experiments in the laboratory, processes from the five main topics of the DCNA are to be modeled. In the field of gravitational mass movements, the flow behavior is modeled in the laboratory as well as in the field. Interactions between structures and the acting processes are investigated. Hydro-mechanically coupled modeling of profound mass movements in the area of influence of large reservoirs is just as much a topic as the development of geological, climatic and kinematic models in the catchment areas of endangered slope areas. The simulation of impacts includes the analysis and evaluation of temporal and spatial dynamics of mass movements and their effects on infrastructure and populated areas. It is not the simulation of catastrophic events themselves, such as the forces occurring within an avalanche, in the focus of the investigation, but the simulation of the effects of avalanche, for example, the spill of road infrastructure or the destruction of protective forest above permanent settlements. 4.2. STATISTICS & ACTUARIAL SCIENCE The insurance industry is exposed to the consequences of catastrophic events in most cases, which is why the interest of minimizing damage is an important tool for cost optimization. Due to very well documented claims over a very long time, the quantitative and qualitative data of the insurance companies can be a valuable source for the scientific processing of disasters. On the other hand, the insurance industry benefits from a large network of scientists to gain a greater understanding of the occurrence of disasters based on statistical and mathematical data. This knowledge will then again influence the pricing policy. 4.3. REMOTE SENSING, GEOINFORMATION & NAVIGATION Remote sensing technologies are imaging techniques that can operate from different carrier platforms. Depending on the spatial and temporal resolution of the 669