A rapid method to assess fire-related debris flow hazard in the Mediterranean region: An example from Sicily (southern Italy)

International Journal of Applied Earth Observation and Geoinformation

Volumn 7, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 217-231

  Bisson, M ^a   Favalli, M ^a   Fornaciai, A ^a   Mazzarini, F ^a   Isola, I ^a   Zanchetta, G ^b   Pareschi, M T ^a  

^a SEZIONE DI PISA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Debris flows; Fires; GIS; Hazard; Sicily; Southern Italy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746781830     PISSN: 15698432     EISSN: 1872826X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jag.2005.04.003     Document Type: Article

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