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View article: A three-dimensional agro-hydrological model for predictive analysis of shallow landslides: CRITERIA-3D
A three-dimensional agro-hydrological model for predictive analysis of shallow landslides: CRITERIA-3D Open
model is an extension of the CRITERIA-3D free-source model for crop development and soil hydrology, developed by the Hydrometeorological service of the Regional Agency for Environmental prevention and Energy of Emilia-Romagna region (Arpae…
View article: Deterministic Physically Based Distributed Models for Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslides
Deterministic Physically Based Distributed Models for Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslides Open
Facing global warming’s consequences is a major issue in the present times. Regarding the climate, projections say that heavy rainfalls are going to increase with high probability together with temperature rise; thus, the hazard related to…
View article: Deterministic Physically-Based Distributed Models for Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslides
Deterministic Physically-Based Distributed Models for Rainfall-Induced Shallow Landslides Open
Facing global warming consequences is a major issue of present times. For what concerns climate, projections say that heavy rainfalls are going to increase with high probability together with temperature rise, thus also the hazard related …
View article: Robust Statistical Processing of Long-Time Data Series to Estimate Soil Water Content
Robust Statistical Processing of Long-Time Data Series to Estimate Soil Water Content Open
The research presented in this paper aims at providing a statistical model that is capable of estimating soil water content based on weather data. The model was tested using a long-time series of field experimental data from continuous mon…
View article: Assessment of long-time series of soil water content through an innovative robust statistical model
Assessment of long-time series of soil water content through an innovative robust statistical model Open
The aim of this research is testing a new statistical model able to describe the interaction between soil and atmosphere. The model is based on a robust parametric LTS (Least Trimmed Squares) method and harmonic functions. It has been deve…
View article: Predict soil moisture into the future: on the integration of CRITERIA-1D into ZENTRA cloud
Predict soil moisture into the future: on the integration of CRITERIA-1D into ZENTRA cloud Open
This paper presents a case of study of a IoT cloud plat-form composed of a microservices architecture that has been developed to integrate the CRITERIA-1D into the ZENTRA cloud. CRITERIA-1D is an open-source agro-hydrological model develop…
View article: Observations on soil-atmosphere interactions after long-term monitoring at two sample sites subjected to shallow landslides
Observations on soil-atmosphere interactions after long-term monitoring at two sample sites subjected to shallow landslides Open
Soil-atmosphere interaction has implications in different scientific research contexts and is increasingly investigated through field measurements. This paper reports a detailed description of interaction between shallow soil and atmospher…
View article: A Data-Driven Method for the Temporal Estimation of Soil Water Potential and Its Application for Shallow Landslides Prediction
A Data-Driven Method for the Temporal Estimation of Soil Water Potential and Its Application for Shallow Landslides Prediction Open
Soil water potential is a key factor to study water dynamics in soil and for estimating the occurrence of natural hazards, as landslides. This parameter can be measured in field or estimated through physically-based models, limited by the …
View article: Hillslope-scale mapping and numerical representation of the subsurface heterogeneity towards an improved process-based hydrological modelling
Hillslope-scale mapping and numerical representation of the subsurface heterogeneity towards an improved process-based hydrological modelling Open
<p>One of the major challenges in soil hydrological modelling is due to the fact that soils are heterogeneous at all spatial scales. The identification and accurate representation of such heterogeneity can be crucial for quantifying …
View article: Estimating specific surface area: Incorporating the effect of surface roughness and probing molecule size
Estimating specific surface area: Incorporating the effect of surface roughness and probing molecule size Open
The pore–solid interface and its characteristics play a key role in chemical interactions between minerals in the solid soil matrix and the liquid in pore space and, consequently, solute transport in soils. Specific surface area (SSA), typ…
View article: Process-based hydrological modeling: accounting for subsurface heterogeneity by integrating pedology, geophysics and soil hydrology
Process-based hydrological modeling: accounting for subsurface heterogeneity by integrating pedology, geophysics and soil hydrology Open
<p>As most hydrological processes are highly nonlinear and controlled by time-varying boundary conditions, numerical models are required for their comprehensive representation. However, one of the major difficulties in vadose zone pr…
View article: Empirical and Physically Based Thresholds for the Occurrence of Shallow Landslides in a Prone Area of Northern Italian Apennines
Empirical and Physically Based Thresholds for the Occurrence of Shallow Landslides in a Prone Area of Northern Italian Apennines Open
Rainfall thresholds define the conditions leading to the triggering of shallow landslides over wide areas. They can be empirical, which exploit past rainfall data and landslide inventories, or physicallybased, which integrate slope physica…
View article: Advances in Shallow Landslide Hydrology and Triggering Mechanisms: A Multidisciplinary Approach
Advances in Shallow Landslide Hydrology and Triggering Mechanisms: A Multidisciplinary Approach Open
The vadose zone of steep slopes is often affected by rainfallinduced shallow landslides, which can cause widespread direct and indirect damage to the terrain and infrastructures, as well as urban and rural developments. These phenomena are…
View article: A Simplified Approach to Assess the Soil Saturation Degree and Stability of a Representative Slope Affected by Shallow Landslides in Oltrepò Pavese (Italy)
A Simplified Approach to Assess the Soil Saturation Degree and Stability of a Representative Slope Affected by Shallow Landslides in Oltrepò Pavese (Italy) Open
The identification of the triggering mechanism of rainfall-induced, shallow landslides requires a complete understanding of the hydro-mechanical response of soil, which can be represented through the trends of the degree of soil saturation…
View article: Modelling Soil Water Content in a Tomato Field: Proximal Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Soil–Crop System Models
Modelling Soil Water Content in a Tomato Field: Proximal Gamma Ray Spectroscopy and Soil–Crop System Models Open
Proximal soil sensors are taking hold in the understanding of soil hydrogeological processes involved in precision agriculture. In this context, permanently installed gamma ray spectroscopy stations represent one of the best space–time tra…
View article: Preliminary Validation of a Novel Method for the Assessment of Effective Stress State in Partially Saturated Soils by Cone Penetration Tests
Preliminary Validation of a Novel Method for the Assessment of Effective Stress State in Partially Saturated Soils by Cone Penetration Tests Open
A proper assessment of the soil effective stress state is crucial in many cases to identify a potential geological/geotechnical hazard as shallow landslides or failure of levees that may have a significant impact on human activities and de…
View article: A new technique for deep in situ measurements of soil water retention behaviour
A new technique for deep in situ measurements of soil water retention behaviour Open
In situ measurements of soil suction and water content in deep soil layers still represent an experimental challenge. Mostly developed within agriculture-related disciplines, field techniques for the identification of soil retention behavi…
View article: Evapotranspiration in Northern Agro-Ecosystems: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Comparison
Evapotranspiration in Northern Agro-Ecosystems: Numerical Simulation and Experimental Comparison Open
Evapotranspiration and near-surface soil moisture dynamics are key-entangled variables regulating flux at the surface-atmosphere interface. Both are central in improving mass and energy balances in agro ecosystems. However, under the extre…