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View article: Unfreezing the past: near Pan-Svalbard assessment of cryospheric hazards to Arctic cultural heritage
Unfreezing the past: near Pan-Svalbard assessment of cryospheric hazards to Arctic cultural heritage Open
Permafrost degradation is accelerating across the Arctic, posing growing risks to cultural heritage (CH) sites. This study presents the first archipelago-scale hazard assessment of CH to retrogressive thaw slumps (RTS) and thermo-erosion g…
View article: Structural, geotechnical, and hydrogeological investigation of the Lake Cuejdel Landslide Dam, Eastern Carpathians: a facies-based characterization of internal dam properties
Structural, geotechnical, and hydrogeological investigation of the Lake Cuejdel Landslide Dam, Eastern Carpathians: a facies-based characterization of internal dam properties Open
To address the lack of field data regarding the internal properties of landslide dams and to support the development of sophisticated stability indices, multidisciplinary investigations were performed on the Cuejdel Lake landslide dam in t…
View article: Integrating LiDAR-derived DEM, rainfall radar data, and SAR imagery for 2D HEC-RAS modelling to assess the severity of pluvial flash floods induced by Storm Boris in SE Romania
Integrating LiDAR-derived DEM, rainfall radar data, and SAR imagery for 2D HEC-RAS modelling to assess the severity of pluvial flash floods induced by Storm Boris in SE Romania Open
In this study, we aimed to assess the severity of 13 to 14 September, 2024, pluvial flash floods event induced by Storm Boris in SE Romania, by a combination of two watersheds (W1 and W2) and 14 settlements scale assessment and weather rad…
View article: UAV and field survey investigation of a landslide triggered debris flow and dam formation in Eastern Carpathians
UAV and field survey investigation of a landslide triggered debris flow and dam formation in Eastern Carpathians Open
In the May–August period of 2010, major heavy rains impacted the Eastern Carpathians (Northeastern Romania), leading to flash floods and triggering numerous landslides. The extreme weather conditions caused damage to the road network, exte…
View article: Using 2D Hec-RAS Modeling for Modelling Major Flood Events (Post-2000) Downstream the Stânca Costești Reservoir (Middle Sector of Prut River)
Using 2D Hec-RAS Modeling for Modelling Major Flood Events (Post-2000) Downstream the Stânca Costești Reservoir (Middle Sector of Prut River) Open
Floods have been a significant concern for Romania, with notable events post-2000. These floods have been influenced by several factors, such as climate change, massive deforestation, inadequate urban planning and inadequate hydraulic infr…
View article: A GIS Automated Tool for Morphometric Flood Analysis Based on the Horton–Strahler River Classification System
A GIS Automated Tool for Morphometric Flood Analysis Based on the Horton–Strahler River Classification System Open
The development of human society over the past century has led to an explosion in population numbers and a migration of settlements to river valleys, which have become increasingly exposed to the risk of flooding. In this context, the scie…
View article: A Low-Cost, UAV-Based, Methodological Approach for Morphometric Analysis of Belci Lake Dam Breach, Romania
A Low-Cost, UAV-Based, Methodological Approach for Morphometric Analysis of Belci Lake Dam Breach, Romania Open
The greatest challenges encountered in geospatial studies are related to the availability, accuracy, relevance and cost of the data used. The main mapping techniques currently employed are based on digital data, which are used to create di…
View article: Normalized Sand Index for Identification of Bare Sand Areas in Temperate Climates Using Landsat Images, Application to the South of Romania
Normalized Sand Index for Identification of Bare Sand Areas in Temperate Climates Using Landsat Images, Application to the South of Romania Open
The expansion of bare sand surfaces indicates a tendency towards desertfication in certain periods as a result of the improper agricultural use of sand soils and of the significant changes in the climate in the past 30 years. The Normalise…
View article: Using UAV Survey, High-Density LiDAR Data and Automated Relief Analysis for Habitation Practices Characterization during the Late Bronze Age in NE Romania
Using UAV Survey, High-Density LiDAR Data and Automated Relief Analysis for Habitation Practices Characterization during the Late Bronze Age in NE Romania Open
The characterization of prehistoric human behavior in terms of habitation practices using GIS cartography methods is an important aspect of any modern geoarchaeological approach. Furthermore, using unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) surveys to …
View article: GIS automation of large-scale flood vulnerability analysis for drainage basins, based on a single Digital Elevation Model
GIS automation of large-scale flood vulnerability analysis for drainage basins, based on a single Digital Elevation Model Open
<p>In the context of climate change, probability of risk phenomena occurrence is more frequent and with greater intensity. This is especially valid for floods which cause significantly more damage and casualties, as flood-inducing co…
View article: Strengthening Dracula tourism brand through cartographic approaches
Strengthening Dracula tourism brand through cartographic approaches Open
During the last decades, the tourism market saw the growth of national and regional brands based on characters and places promoted through movies and TV series. One of the most notorious tourism brands based on fictional works is represent…
View article: Managing Flood Hazard in a Complex Cross-Border Region Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 Optical Data: A Case Study from Prut River Basin (NE Romania)
Managing Flood Hazard in a Complex Cross-Border Region Using Sentinel-1 SAR and Sentinel-2 Optical Data: A Case Study from Prut River Basin (NE Romania) Open
In this study, an alternative solution for flood risk management in complex cross-border regions is presented. In these cases, due to different flood risk management legislative approaches, there is a lack of joint cooperation between the …
View article: Using 2D HEC-RAS Modeling and Embankment Dam Break Scenario for Assessing the Flood Control Capacity of a Multi-Reservoir System (NE Romania)
Using 2D HEC-RAS Modeling and Embankment Dam Break Scenario for Assessing the Flood Control Capacity of a Multi-Reservoir System (NE Romania) Open
Using hydraulic modeling techniques (e.g., one-dimensional/two-dimensional (1D/2D) hydraulic modeling, dam break scenarios) for extracting the flood settings is an important aspect of any action plan for dam failure (APDF) and flood mitiga…
View article: Romanian Natura 2000 Network: Evaluation of the Threats and Pressures through the Corine Land Cover Dataset
Romanian Natura 2000 Network: Evaluation of the Threats and Pressures through the Corine Land Cover Dataset Open
The present paper aims to evaluate if the Natura 2000 sites in Romania are placed over dynamic areas from a land cover changes perspective, or if they are placed in areas with low human interest and what the impact of these changes are. Th…
View article: Using 1D HEC-RAS Modeling and LiDAR Data to Improve Flood Hazard Maps Accuracy: A Case Study from Jijia Floodplain (NE Romania)
Using 1D HEC-RAS Modeling and LiDAR Data to Improve Flood Hazard Maps Accuracy: A Case Study from Jijia Floodplain (NE Romania) Open
The ability to extract flood hazard settings in highly vulnerable areas like populated floodplains by using new computer algorithms and hydraulic modeling software is an important aspect of any flood mitigation efforts. In this framework, …
View article: Structural Changes in the Romanian Economy Reflected through Corine Land Cover Datasets
Structural Changes in the Romanian Economy Reflected through Corine Land Cover Datasets Open
During the last 30 years, the Romanian economy has faced different challenges due to structural readjustments, overcoming crisis and globalization. The share of primary and secondary sectors in the gross domestic product have strongly decr…
View article: Contribution of Sentinel 1 Radar Data to Flood Mapping in the San-Pédro River Basin (South-west Côte d’Ivoire)
Contribution of Sentinel 1 Radar Data to Flood Mapping in the San-Pédro River Basin (South-west Côte d’Ivoire) Open
Floods result from the overflow of water which submerges the surrounding land. They are frequent on the coast of Côte d'Ivoire during the rainy season and have more or less serious consequences on the populations, property and the environm…
View article: Improving flood risk map accuracy using high‐density LiDAR data and the HEC‐RAS river analysis system: A case study from north‐eastern Romania
Improving flood risk map accuracy using high‐density LiDAR data and the HEC‐RAS river analysis system: A case study from north‐eastern Romania Open
North‐eastern Romania is frequently affected by storms that produce annual floods with catastrophic effects upon agriculture areas. The implementation of the 2007/60/ EC Directive, which aims, among other things, to assess and manage flood…
View article: Using High-Density LiDAR Data and 2D Streamflow Hydraulic Modeling to Improve Urban Flood Hazard Maps: A HEC-RAS Multi-Scenario Approach
Using High-Density LiDAR Data and 2D Streamflow Hydraulic Modeling to Improve Urban Flood Hazard Maps: A HEC-RAS Multi-Scenario Approach Open
The ability to extract streamflow hydraulic settings using geoinformatic techniques, especially in high populated territories like urban and peri-urban areas, is an important aspect of any disaster management plan and flood mitigation effo…
View article: ASSESSMENT OF THE POPULATION EXPOSED TO ROAD TRAFFIC GENERATED NOISE. CASE STUDY: VASLUI TOWN, ROMANIA
ASSESSMENT OF THE POPULATION EXPOSED TO ROAD TRAFFIC GENERATED NOISE. CASE STUDY: VASLUI TOWN, ROMANIA Open
According to the Directive 2002/49/EC of the European Parliament and Council of 25 June 2002 relating to the assessment and management of environmental noise, a road traffic noise evaluation should end with an estimation of the exposed pop…
View article: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLOODED AREAS USING SATELLITE IMAGES LANDSAT 7-ETM+ AND HYDRAULIC MODEL HEC-RAS. CASE STUDY: THE JIJIA RIVER, SLOBOZIA-DINGENI SECTION
COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS OF FLOODED AREAS USING SATELLITE IMAGES LANDSAT 7-ETM+ AND HYDRAULIC MODEL HEC-RAS. CASE STUDY: THE JIJIA RIVER, SLOBOZIA-DINGENI SECTION Open
This study aims to make a comparison between flooded areas identified using the flood bands obtained with HEC-RAS hydraulic model, and the NDWI index resulted by processing Landsat 7-ETM+ satellite imagery.The study area was the upper sect…
View article: 50 YEAR’S DETERMINATION OF RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION RATE USING TOPOGRAPHY MEASUREMENTS AND GIS. CASE STUDY: STRÎMTORI-FIRIZA RESERVOIR, BAIA MARE, ROMANIA
50 YEAR’S DETERMINATION OF RESERVOIR SEDIMENTATION RATE USING TOPOGRAPHY MEASUREMENTS AND GIS. CASE STUDY: STRÎMTORI-FIRIZA RESERVOIR, BAIA MARE, ROMANIA Open
The Strîmtori dam, on the Firiza River, was designed and executed between 1960 and 1964 with the main purpose of ensuring the necessary flows of potable and industrial water from the Baia Mare mining micro-region and the production of elec…
View article: USING HEC-RAS SOFTWARE TO ANALYZE 6 PARAMETERS REGARDING THE MANIFESTATION OF FLOOD EVENTS. A CASE STUDY OF BASEU RIVER LOWLAND, NE ROMANIA
USING HEC-RAS SOFTWARE TO ANALYZE 6 PARAMETERS REGARDING THE MANIFESTATION OF FLOOD EVENTS. A CASE STUDY OF BASEU RIVER LOWLAND, NE ROMANIA Open
Floods continuously affect an impressive number of communities, both on a global scale and on a regional scale.Studying and understanding this phenomenon through management decisions can significantly reduce the damage that this kind of ph…
View article: Relationship between Environmental Features and Bird Assemblages in the Wetlands of Eastern Romania
Relationship between Environmental Features and Bird Assemblages in the Wetlands of Eastern Romania Open
The avian habitats in Eastern Europe are poorly managed in last decades. It is of highly noteworthy influence importance to obtain more information regarding the link between birds’ presence and environmental features in wetlands to improv…
View article: Relationship between Environmental Features and Bird Assemblages in the Wetlands of Eastern Romania
Relationship between Environmental Features and Bird Assemblages in the Wetlands of Eastern Romania Open
The avian habitats in Eastern Europe are poorly managed in last decades. It is of highly noteworthy influence importance to obtain more information regarding the link between birds’ presence and environmental features in wetlands to improv…
View article: Land use changes and dynamics over the last century around churches of Moldavia, Bukovina, Northern Romania – Challenges and future perspectives
Land use changes and dynamics over the last century around churches of Moldavia, Bukovina, Northern Romania – Challenges and future perspectives Open
In this study, the land use around the Churches of Moldavia, UNESCO WH (World Heritage) sites, has been analysed using photo interpretation and GIS. The cartographic analysis used historical maps and modern orthophotos to highlight the mai…
View article: Road Traffic Noise Modeling. Case Study: Vaslui Town, North-Eastern Romania.
Road Traffic Noise Modeling. Case Study: Vaslui Town, North-Eastern Romania. Open
In the last decades, the issue of environmental noise was highly debated as globalization and the automotive industry spread out. In Europe, the European Directive 2002/49/EC is at the moment the leading regulation directed to all Member S…
View article: IN MEMORIAM: PROFESSOR DR. GHEORGHE ROMANESCU
IN MEMORIAM: PROFESSOR DR. GHEORGHE ROMANESCU Open
A great sense of loss and sadness marked the recent death of the great geographer Gheorghe Romanescu who passed away lightning on his way at his home in Iasi, the Romania on October 3, 2018 after a long battle with his weakened heart. Prof…
View article: Landsat Imagery Monitoring and Quantification of the Land Cover Changes in the Kan Watershed at Tiébissou (Center of Côte d'Ivoire)
Landsat Imagery Monitoring and Quantification of the Land Cover Changes in the Kan Watershed at Tiébissou (Center of Côte d'Ivoire) Open
The purpose of this study is to characterize and quantify the evolution and changes in land cover of the Kan watershed at Tiebissou between 1988 and 2015. It is based on the exploitation of Landsat 5 TM and Landsat 8 OLI images, submitted …