Hydrogeomorphic processes and torrent control works on a large alluvial fan in the eastern Italian Alps

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 547-558

  Marchi, L ^a   Cavalli, M ^a   D'Agostino, V ^b  

^a CNR   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALLUVIAL FAN; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COPING STRATEGY; DEBRIS FLOW; DRAINAGE BASIN; FLASH FLOOD; GEOMORPHOLOGY; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; INTEGRATED APPROACH; LAND USE CHANGE; NUMERICAL MODEL; TORRENT;

ALPS; CARNIC ALPS; EASTERN ALPS; ITALY;

EID: 77950146301     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-10-547-2010     Document Type: Article

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