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Characterisation of Drought and Wet Events in the Paraíba do Sul River Basin—Brazil

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Trend analysis identified statistically significant reductions in precipitation (at the 5% significance level) at specific pluviometric stations in São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, while other areas, mainly in Minas Gerais, experienced significant increases in annual and seasonal rainfall, particularly during summer and spring. These significant trends at
Gildo Rafael de Almeida Santana, Eliane Barbosa Santos, Maria Gertrudes Alvarez Justi da Silva, Vicente de Paulo Santos de Oliveira, Jader Lugon Junior   +4 more
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Risk model for landslide hazard assessment

IET Science, Measurement & Technology, 2014
Landslide is a natural phenomenon widely spread in the Mediterranean. It is a process that shapes the Earth's surface. Landslide events affect principally mountainous areas and zones with cut slopes. Consequences can be catastrophic when they occur in proximity of residential areas.
Morello R, De Capua C, Lugara M, Lamonaca F, Fabbiano L   +4 more
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The Impacts of Southwest Indian Ocean Tropical Cyclones on Transient Weather in Réunion

International Journal of Climatology, EarlyView.
Tropical cyclones which make passage near Réunion can have significant impacts on transient weather relative to long‐term means on the island. In this paper, these impacts were determined by a topological analysis of non‐landfalling tropical cyclones. The relationship between storm intensity, distance, duration, and seasonality plays an equal role in ...
Alexi M. Marinaki, Jennifer M. Fitchett
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A Seismic Landslide Hazard Assessment in Small Areas Based on Multilevel Physical and Mechanical Parameters: A Case Study of the Upper Yangzi River

Applied Sciences
Many landslides triggered by earthquakes have caused a countless loss of life and property, therefore, it is very important to predict landslide hazards accurately.
Yunxin Zhan, Zhi Song, Dan Li, Lian Xue, Tianju Huang   +4 more
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Evaluation of Remotely Sensed Soil Moisture for Landslide Hazard Assessment [PDF]

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing, 2019
Soil moisture is important in the triggering of many types of landslides. However, in situ soil moisture data are rarely available in hazardous zones. The advanced remote sensing technology could provide useful soil moisture information. In this study, an assessment has been carried out between the latest version of the European Space Agency Climate ...
Lu Zhuo, Qiang Dai, Dawei Han, Ningsheng Chen, Binru Zhao, Matteo Berti   +5 more
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Winegrowers' Perceptions and Adoption of Sustainable Soil Management Practices and Technologies: A Case Study in Piedmont, Italy

Land Degradation &Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Soil is crucial for human survival but is threatened by erosion and contamination. Farmers play a pivotal role in soil conservation, thus, understanding what influences their decisions is crucial. The IN‐GEST SOIL project aimed to mitigate soil erosion and improve soil and vine quality in Piedmont vineyards, NW Italy.
Federica Caffaro, Eugenio De Gregorio, Giorgio Capello, Lucia Vigoroso, Giorgia Bagagiolo, Eugenio Cavallo, Marcella Biddoccu   +6 more
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Realistic assessment of slope reliability for effective landslide hazard mangement [PDF]

Géotechnique, 2005
Probabilistic methods have been employed as a practical aid for slope management in respect of the stochastic nature of landsliding. The effect of deterioration on the reliability of slopes of various periods of service, however, has seldom been considered explicitly in the current reliability evaluation.
Cheung, RWM, Tang, WH
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Pinguicula brendae (Lentibulariaceae) sp. nov., a carnivorous plant from a tropical montane cloud forest in Hidalgo, Mexico

Nordic Journal of Botany, EarlyView.
A new species of Lentibulariaceae, Pinguicula brendae Rodríguez‐Ramírez, H.Shimai & A.R. Andrés‐Hernández, is described based on its unique morphological characteristics. This species is restricted to limestone rock walls in the San Bartolo Tutotepec municipality, central‐eastern Hidalgo, Mexico, where it inhabits a single locality on vertical, north ...
Ernesto C. Rodríguez‐ Ramírez, Hiro Shimai, Agustina R. Andrés‐ Hernández   +2 more
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Enforcing environmental law in the Amazon

People and Nature, EarlyView.
Abstract This article identifies the underlying obstacles to enforcement of laws against environmental crimes such as illegal logging, mining and ranching. With four departments (provinces) from Colombia as case studies, it assesses enforcement of the country's main environmental law, Law 2111, which is one of Latin America's strongest. The article has
Mark Ungar, Juan Corredor‐Garcia
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A Case Study of Novel Landslide Activity Recognition Using ALOS-1 InSAR within the Ragged Mountain Western Hillslope in Gunnison County, Colorado, USA

Remote Sensing, 2020
The “East Muddy Creek Landslide Complex” in Gunnison County, Colorado, USA destroyed Colorado State Highway 133 from 1986 to 1987 and has been investigated over decades during different periods of reactivation.
Benjamin W Lowry, Scott Baker, Wendy Zhou   +2 more
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