<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><metadata xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/"  xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns:dcterms="http://purl.org/dc/terms/"><dc:title xml:lang="en">avalanche protection</dc:title><dc:identifier>http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en?tema=31342200</dc:identifier><dc:language>en</dc:language><dc:publisher xml:lang="en">Getty Institute</dc:publisher><dcterms:created>2026-03-30 20:32:17</dcterms:created><dcterms:isPartOf xsi:type="dcterms:URI">http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en</dcterms:isPartOf><dcterms:isPartOf xml:lang="en">Tesaurus d&apos;Art i Arquitectura</dcterms:isPartOf><dc:format>text/html</dc:format> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">avalanche control</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">avalanche defense</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">control, avalanche</dcterms:alternative> <dcterms:alternative xml:lang="en">protection, avalanche</dcterms:alternative> <dc:description xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Protection measures intended to eliminate and reduce the hazard and damage that could result from avalanches, including issuing bulletins to the public, planting and maintaining stands of trees, building defensive structures, and preventatively clearing areas of loose snow by using controlled avalanches. ]]></dc:description></metadata>