Tag Archives: erosion
Disintigrating dreams: Two cabins at Bjørndalen in danger after erosion during a single storm; road also at risk

Plenty of homes in Longyearbyen are suffering everything from cracking to the threat of being wiped out by landslides due to climate- and weather-related events. But three cabins on the outskirts of town and the road leading to them may be an indicator of how quickly destruction can occur in extreme conditions.
Briefs from Svalbardposten for the week of Oct. 20, 2015

Expert: numerous buildings at risk of foundation damage
The collapse of the ground under the historic Gruvebadet building in Ny-Ålesund is an indicator numerous other buildings in Svalbard are at risk due to changes in meltwater patterns and faulty foundations, according to Sverre Barlindhaug, a geologist who examined the damaged structure.