Avalanche Hazard Zoning Using LNRF and Shannon Entropy Models Case Study: Part of Haraz Road, Poldokhtar-Vana

The studied area on the Haraz Road from Poldakhter to Vana is prone to avalanches due to its cold mountain climate. The purpose of this research is to determine the most important factors affecting the occurrence of avalanches and its risk zoning using LNRF and Shannon Entropy models. For this purpose, the criteria of snow cover, elevation, slope, aspect, slope curvature, landuse and distance from the road have been used. The results of determining the most important factors affecting the occurrence of avalanches in the studied area using Shannon's Entropy model showed that the aspect, landuse, distance from the road and snow cover with weights of 0.541, 0.143, 0.129 and 0.083 respectively are more important. Avalanche risk zoning maps show that the highest avalanche risk is due to the location of these areas at an altitude of 2100-2700 meters and a slope of 30-60 degrees with the direction of the northeastern and northern slopes. Evaluation of avalanche risk zoning maps using the empirical probability index (P) indicates the appropriateness of Shannon entropy and LNRF models in the region, but the application of Shannon entropy has led to an increase in map accuracy up to 97%.