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Soil crusting - Congresses --- Soil crusting --- Crust formation in soils --- Crusting of soils --- Sealing, Soil --- Soil sealing --- Soil chemistry --- Soil physics --- Crust vegetation --- bodemstructuur --- bodemdegradatie --- bodem --- korsten --- Bodemchemie --- Bodemfysica
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This volume summarizes our current understanding of biological soil crusts (biocrusts), which are omnipresent in dryland regions. Since they cover the soil surface, they influence, or even control, all surface exchange processes. Being one of the oldest terrestrial communities, biocrusts comprise a high diversity of cyanobacteria, algae, lichens and bryophytes together with uncounted bacteria, and fungi. The authors show that biocrusts are an integral part of dryland ecosystems, stabilizing soils, influencing plant germination and growth, and playing a key role in carbon, nitrogen and water cycling. Initial attempts have been made to use biocrusts as models in ecological theory. On the other hand, biocrusts are endangered by local disruptions and global change, highlighting the need for enhanced recovery methods. This book offers a comprehensive overview of the fascinating field of biocrust research, making it indispensable not only for scientists in this area, but also for land managers, policy makers, and anyone interested in the environment.
Life sciences. --- Geobiology. --- Conservation biology. --- Ecology. --- Soil science. --- Soil conservation. --- Life Sciences. --- Conservation Biology/Ecology. --- Soil Science & Conservation. --- Biogeosciences. --- Soil biology. --- Soil crusting. --- Crust formation in soils --- Crusting of soils --- Sealing, Soil --- Soil sealing --- Soil chemistry --- Soil physics --- Crust vegetation --- Biology --- Natural history --- Ecology --- Nature conservation --- Conservation of soil --- Erosion control, Soil --- Soil erosion --- Soil erosion control --- Soils --- Agricultural conservation --- Soil management --- Control --- Prevention --- Conservation --- Ecology . --- Earth sciences --- Biosphere --- Pedology (Soil science) --- Agriculture --- Balance of nature --- Bionomics --- Ecological processes --- Ecological science --- Ecological sciences --- Environment --- Environmental biology --- Oecology --- Environmental sciences --- Population biology
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Landslides are among the most widespread and frequent natural hazards. Landsliding is linked to the combination of geological, geomorphological, and climatic factors in response to trigger mechanisms, mostly represented by heavy rainfall events, seismicity, or human action. Landslides directly and indirectly impact a territory, causing fatalities and huge socio-economic losses. Consequently, to avoid serious consequences and support sustainable territorial planning, there is a clear need of correct land use policies and best practices for long-term risk mitigation and reduction. In this context, geomorphological field activities, satellite remote sensing, landslide susceptibility mapping, and innovative GIS analysis offer effective support for mapping and monitoring landslides’ activity at both the local and regional scales. All landslide types are considered, from rockfalls to debris flows, from slow-moving slides to very rapid rock avalanches. Contributions to this Special Issue report key advances in landslide susceptibility mapping, environmental risk management in mass movement-prone areas, and landslide analysis in different geomorphological/morphostructural environments. Each article describes a distinct methodological approach to accurately investigate landslide phenomena and assess slope stability. Each article provides a scientific basis useful for the implementation of land planning, civil protection activities, and mitigation measures in different geological–geomorphological frameworks.
Research & information: general --- Kenya --- landslide susceptibility --- fuzzy analytic hierarchy process --- triangular fuzzy numbers --- GIS --- interaction matrix --- heuristic --- susceptibility --- inventory --- Greece --- historical landslides --- multitemporal analysis --- geomorphological mapping --- GIS analysis --- piedmont area --- Abruzzo Region --- landslide --- hydromechanical modeling --- early-warning --- slope stability --- rainfall-induced landslides --- local factor of safety --- SoilNet --- geophysical characterization --- water content distribution --- bedrock topography --- large-scale landslides --- DSGSDs --- normal faults and overthrusts --- Sibillini Mts. --- Central Apennines --- Italy --- risk --- soil sealing --- landslides --- factor of safety --- numerical models --- Hoek-Brown method --- monoclinal setting --- hybrid modeling --- Geographical Detector --- information value --- machine learning --- Kerala --- hazard --- hydroseeding --- slope --- vegetation --- AHP --- snow avalanche --- mass movements-prone areas --- hazard assessment --- climate extremization --- environmental risk --- Gran Sasso Massif --- morphotectonic --- morphostratigraphy --- DGSDs --- river capture --- fluvial terraces --- Sardinia --- Kenya --- landslide susceptibility --- fuzzy analytic hierarchy process --- triangular fuzzy numbers --- GIS --- interaction matrix --- heuristic --- susceptibility --- inventory --- Greece --- historical landslides --- multitemporal analysis --- geomorphological mapping --- GIS analysis --- piedmont area --- Abruzzo Region --- landslide --- hydromechanical modeling --- early-warning --- slope stability --- rainfall-induced landslides --- local factor of safety --- SoilNet --- geophysical characterization --- water content distribution --- bedrock topography --- large-scale landslides --- DSGSDs --- normal faults and overthrusts --- Sibillini Mts. --- Central Apennines --- Italy --- risk --- soil sealing --- landslides --- factor of safety --- numerical models --- Hoek-Brown method --- monoclinal setting --- hybrid modeling --- Geographical Detector --- information value --- machine learning --- Kerala --- hazard --- hydroseeding --- slope --- vegetation --- AHP --- snow avalanche --- mass movements-prone areas --- hazard assessment --- climate extremization --- environmental risk --- Gran Sasso Massif --- morphotectonic --- morphostratigraphy --- DGSDs --- river capture --- fluvial terraces --- Sardinia
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Landslides are among the most widespread and frequent natural hazards. Landsliding is linked to the combination of geological, geomorphological, and climatic factors in response to trigger mechanisms, mostly represented by heavy rainfall events, seismicity, or human action. Landslides directly and indirectly impact a territory, causing fatalities and huge socio-economic losses. Consequently, to avoid serious consequences and support sustainable territorial planning, there is a clear need of correct land use policies and best practices for long-term risk mitigation and reduction. In this context, geomorphological field activities, satellite remote sensing, landslide susceptibility mapping, and innovative GIS analysis offer effective support for mapping and monitoring landslides’ activity at both the local and regional scales. All landslide types are considered, from rockfalls to debris flows, from slow-moving slides to very rapid rock avalanches. Contributions to this Special Issue report key advances in landslide susceptibility mapping, environmental risk management in mass movement-prone areas, and landslide analysis in different geomorphological/morphostructural environments. Each article describes a distinct methodological approach to accurately investigate landslide phenomena and assess slope stability. Each article provides a scientific basis useful for the implementation of land planning, civil protection activities, and mitigation measures in different geological–geomorphological frameworks.
Research & information: general --- Kenya --- landslide susceptibility --- fuzzy analytic hierarchy process --- triangular fuzzy numbers --- GIS --- interaction matrix --- heuristic --- susceptibility --- inventory --- Greece --- historical landslides --- multitemporal analysis --- geomorphological mapping --- GIS analysis --- piedmont area --- Abruzzo Region --- landslide --- hydromechanical modeling --- early-warning --- slope stability --- rainfall-induced landslides --- local factor of safety --- SoilNet --- geophysical characterization --- water content distribution --- bedrock topography --- large-scale landslides --- DSGSDs --- normal faults and overthrusts --- Sibillini Mts. --- Central Apennines --- Italy --- risk --- soil sealing --- landslides --- factor of safety --- numerical models --- Hoek–Brown method --- monoclinal setting --- hybrid modeling --- Geographical Detector --- information value --- machine learning --- Kerala --- hazard --- hydroseeding --- slope --- vegetation --- AHP --- snow avalanche --- mass movements-prone areas --- hazard assessment --- climate extremization --- environmental risk --- Gran Sasso Massif --- morphotectonic --- morphostratigraphy --- DGSDs --- river capture --- fluvial terraces --- Sardinia --- n/a --- Hoek-Brown method
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Landslides are among the most widespread and frequent natural hazards. Landsliding is linked to the combination of geological, geomorphological, and climatic factors in response to trigger mechanisms, mostly represented by heavy rainfall events, seismicity, or human action. Landslides directly and indirectly impact a territory, causing fatalities and huge socio-economic losses. Consequently, to avoid serious consequences and support sustainable territorial planning, there is a clear need of correct land use policies and best practices for long-term risk mitigation and reduction. In this context, geomorphological field activities, satellite remote sensing, landslide susceptibility mapping, and innovative GIS analysis offer effective support for mapping and monitoring landslides’ activity at both the local and regional scales. All landslide types are considered, from rockfalls to debris flows, from slow-moving slides to very rapid rock avalanches. Contributions to this Special Issue report key advances in landslide susceptibility mapping, environmental risk management in mass movement-prone areas, and landslide analysis in different geomorphological/morphostructural environments. Each article describes a distinct methodological approach to accurately investigate landslide phenomena and assess slope stability. Each article provides a scientific basis useful for the implementation of land planning, civil protection activities, and mitigation measures in different geological–geomorphological frameworks.
Kenya --- landslide susceptibility --- fuzzy analytic hierarchy process --- triangular fuzzy numbers --- GIS --- interaction matrix --- heuristic --- susceptibility --- inventory --- Greece --- historical landslides --- multitemporal analysis --- geomorphological mapping --- GIS analysis --- piedmont area --- Abruzzo Region --- landslide --- hydromechanical modeling --- early-warning --- slope stability --- rainfall-induced landslides --- local factor of safety --- SoilNet --- geophysical characterization --- water content distribution --- bedrock topography --- large-scale landslides --- DSGSDs --- normal faults and overthrusts --- Sibillini Mts. --- Central Apennines --- Italy --- risk --- soil sealing --- landslides --- factor of safety --- numerical models --- Hoek–Brown method --- monoclinal setting --- hybrid modeling --- Geographical Detector --- information value --- machine learning --- Kerala --- hazard --- hydroseeding --- slope --- vegetation --- AHP --- snow avalanche --- mass movements-prone areas --- hazard assessment --- climate extremization --- environmental risk --- Gran Sasso Massif --- morphotectonic --- morphostratigraphy --- DGSDs --- river capture --- fluvial terraces --- Sardinia --- n/a --- Hoek-Brown method
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