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View article: Hydrological response of wildfire affected Mediterranean watersheds
Hydrological response of wildfire affected Mediterranean watersheds Open
Wildfires significantly alter the hydrological characteristics of forested catchments, including those in Mediterranean environments that are typically adapted to fire disturbance. These changes can lead to increased hydraulic and hydrogeo…
View article: Impact of Slow-Forming Terraces on Erosion Control and Landscape Restoration in Central Africa’s Steep Slopes
Impact of Slow-Forming Terraces on Erosion Control and Landscape Restoration in Central Africa’s Steep Slopes Open
Large-scale land restoration projects require on-the-ground monitoring and evidence-based evaluation. This study, part of the World Bank Burundi Landscape Restoration and Resilience Project (in French: Projet de Restauration et de Résilien…
View article: Manutenzione gentile della vegetazione ripariale. Il caso di studio del fiume Pesa
Manutenzione gentile della vegetazione ripariale. Il caso di studio del fiume Pesa Open
This paper addresses the issue of gentle maintenance of vegetation along watercourses, as discussed on the occasion of the Study Day “The multifunctional river park of the Pesa landscapes – Strategies for use and enhancement”, during the s…
View article: Evaluating the Impacts of Riparian Plants on Flood Hazard Within Vegetated Rivers
Evaluating the Impacts of Riparian Plants on Flood Hazard Within Vegetated Rivers Open
In the last few years, vegetated rivers have been managed with the main purpose of achieving water drainage and improving conveyance through vegetation removal. However, this leads to peak discharge augmentation and wave travel time reduct…
View article: Systematizing Terminologies in Soil Water Bio-Engineering, Nature-based Solutions, and Related Fields: A Critical Review
Systematizing Terminologies in Soil Water Bio-Engineering, Nature-based Solutions, and Related Fields: A Critical Review Open
The fields of Soil and Water Bio-Engineering (SWBE), Nature-based Solutions (NbS), Ecological Engineering (EE), Green and Blue Infrastructure (GBI), and Engineering with Nature (EWN®) encompass a variety of practices aimed at addressi…
View article: Soil properties, topography, and meteorological forcing control preferential flow and streamflow generation in a Mediterranean forested catchment
Soil properties, topography, and meteorological forcing control preferential flow and streamflow generation in a Mediterranean forested catchment Open
Preferential flow (PF) is a key hydrological process that influences water infiltration, soil moisture redistribution, and streamflow generation. In Mediterranean forested catchments, the dynamics of PF and its controls remain largely unde…
View article: Stakeholder Perceptions and Challenges in Soil and Water Bioengineering Practices
Stakeholder Perceptions and Challenges in Soil and Water Bioengineering Practices Open
Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) includes important techniques designed to address environmental challenges by utilizing plants' stabilizing and ecological properties, alongside natural materials like wood and stone. Although these pra…
View article: Investigating Suspended Sediment And Large Wood Dynamics in a Mountain Forested Catchment
Investigating Suspended Sediment And Large Wood Dynamics in a Mountain Forested Catchment Open
Suspended sediment plays a crucial role in shaping stream morphology and maintaining ecological balance, yet the main controls on its sources and dynamics in forested mountain catchments are still poorly documented. In this study we aimed …
View article: Soil and Water Bioengineering shallow landslide restoration project enhances biodiversity conditions: a study case in Tuscany (Italy)
Soil and Water Bioengineering shallow landslide restoration project enhances biodiversity conditions: a study case in Tuscany (Italy) Open
The long-term biodiversity effects of ecological restoration projects are essential to understanding the dynamics of environmental processes induced by different applied techniques. Nature-based solutions (NBS) are defined as actions that …
View article: Characterizing an Artificial Wetland through Hydrologic and Isotopic Monitoring
Characterizing an Artificial Wetland through Hydrologic and Isotopic Monitoring Open
Wetlands are critical ecosystems essential to human and environmental health, delivering diverse ecosystem services such as food security, biodiversity preservation, climate change mitigation, water filtration, aquifer feeding, and regulat…
View article: Collaborative Assessment of a Large-Scale Integrated Landscape Restoration Project in the Steep-Slope Regions of Central Africa
Collaborative Assessment of a Large-Scale Integrated Landscape Restoration Project in the Steep-Slope Regions of Central Africa Open
Landscape restoration projects are among the most extensive conservation actions at the global level that have been promoted in the last three decades. Such projects, however, cannot exclusively be based on the restoration of natural and s…
View article: Revealing the interrelation among eco-hydro-meteorological variables in a forested Mediterranean catchment
Revealing the interrelation among eco-hydro-meteorological variables in a forested Mediterranean catchment Open
Eco-hydro-meteorological variables (EHM) are key indicators for assessing the impacts of climate change on ecosystems, affecting hydrological processes and the resilience of forest systems. Meteorological forcing, such as precipitation and…
View article: A mixed top-down bottom-up approach to site suitability of small agricultural reservoirs and application in Tuscany (Italy)
A mixed top-down bottom-up approach to site suitability of small agricultural reservoirs and application in Tuscany (Italy) Open
Agricultural production increasingly relies on irrigation to withstand droughts, precipitation variability or support agricultural intensification. Small agricultural reservoirs (SmAR) can contribute to sustainable agricultural water manag…
View article: Slope stability time evolution of a shallow landslide restored by Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) techniques: A case study in Northwest Tuscany (Italy)
Slope stability time evolution of a shallow landslide restored by Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) techniques: A case study in Northwest Tuscany (Italy) Open
The well-known extreme flood event occurred on 19 June 1996 in Versilia, north-western Tuscany, Italy, causing an impressive number of landslides and debris flows, dramatic floods and 15 fatalities. The Tuscany Region f inanced Soil and Wa…
View article: Modelling land use changes impacts on the silting of small agricultural water harvesting reservoirs
Modelling land use changes impacts on the silting of small agricultural water harvesting reservoirs Open
Water harvesting with Small Agricultural Reservoirs (SmAR) represents a solution for sustainable water management in different contexts. However, many technical challenges are still open despite its widespread application. One of the most …
View article: Comparative geotechnical analysis of slope stabilization through conventional, soil and water bioengineering, and combined solutions
Comparative geotechnical analysis of slope stabilization through conventional, soil and water bioengineering, and combined solutions Open
The sustainable mitigation of hydrogeological hazard through the geotechnical stabilization of natural and artificial slopes is an ethical and technical goal of increasing global relevance. In this context, “gray” geotechnical stabilizatio…
View article: Soil and Water Bioengineering in Fire-Prone Lands: Detecting Erosive Areas Using RUSLE and Remote Sensing Methods
Soil and Water Bioengineering in Fire-Prone Lands: Detecting Erosive Areas Using RUSLE and Remote Sensing Methods Open
Soil and water bioengineering (SWBE) measures in fire-prone areas are essential for erosion mitigation, revegetation, as well as protection of settlements against inundations and landslides. This study’s aim was to detect erosive areas at …
View article: Root System Evolution Survey in a Multi-Approach Method for SWBE Monitoring: A Case Study in Tuscany (Italy)
Root System Evolution Survey in a Multi-Approach Method for SWBE Monitoring: A Case Study in Tuscany (Italy) Open
Land degradation and soil erosion, intensified by frequent intense hydro-meteorological events, pose significant threats to ecological processes. In response to the environmental challenges, there is a growing emphasis on employing Nature-…
View article: Soil and Water Bio Engineering (SWBE) techniques effects on Biodiversity, in Tuscany (Italy)
Soil and Water Bio Engineering (SWBE) techniques effects on Biodiversity, in Tuscany (Italy) Open
Monitoring, restoring and enhancing biodiversity is one of the most relevant issues in the transition towards more sustainable environmental solutions, but also to counter the effects of anthropogenic impacts and climate change. The develo…
View article: Innovations in Soil Water Bioengineering: A Stakeholder Perception Assessment
Innovations in Soil Water Bioengineering: A Stakeholder Perception Assessment Open
Integrating Soil and Water Bioengineering (SWBE) and Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) represents a historical and advanced approach to addressing complex environmental issues. In particular, SWBE, as NBS, solutions aim to mitigate the occurren…