[HTML][HTML] Fire severity and soil erosion susceptibility mapping using multi-temporal Earth Observation data: The case of Mati fatal wildfire in Eastern Attica, Greece

N Efthimiou, E Psomiadis, P Panagos - Catena, 2020 - Elsevier
In recent years, forest fires have increased in terms of frequency, extent and intensity,
especially in Mediterranean countries. Climate characteristics and anthropogenic …

Erosion rate predictions from PESERA and RUSLE at a Mediterranean site before and after a wildfire: Comparison & implications

M Karamesouti, GP Petropoulos, ID Papanikolaou… - Geoderma, 2016 - Elsevier
Mediterranean ecosystems are commonly vulnerable to wildfires. Accelerated erosion
processes due to wildfires in those environments constitute a major restrictive factor in their …

Comparative analysis of sediment yield estimations using different empirical soil erosion models

N Efthimiou, E Lykoudi, C Karavitis - Hydrological Sciences …, 2017 - Taylor & Francis
The study aims to evaluate the performance of different empirical soil erosion models (EPM,
USLE, Koutsoyiannis and Tarla, RUSLE) in mountainous Mediterranean-type catchments …

Measuring annual sedimentation through high accuracy UAV-photogrammetry data and comparison with RUSLE and PESERA erosion models

S Alexiou, N Efthimiou, M Karamesouti… - Remote Sensing, 2023 - mdpi.com
Model-based soil erosion studies have increased in number, given the availability of
geodata and the recent technological advances. However, their accuracy remains rather …

The importance of soil data availability on erosion modeling

N Efthimiou - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
The accurate estimation of soil erodibility is essential for the proper simulation of erosion.
The parameter, describing the soil's susceptibility to the erosive actions of precipitation and …

[PDF][PDF] Soil erosion assessment using the RUSLE model and GIS

N Efthimiou, E Lykoudi, C Karavitis - European Water, 2014 - researchgate.net
The main objective of this study is to apply the RUSLE to the Venetikos River catchment,
located at Western Macedonia, Northern Greece, in order to estimate soil erosion and …

The significance of land cover delineation on soil erosion assessment

N Efthimiou, E Psomiadis - Environmental Management, 2018 - Springer
The study aims to evaluate the significance of land cover delineation on soil erosion
assessment. To that end, RUSLE (Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation) was implemented …

Evaluating the performance of different empirical rainfall erosivity (R) factor formulas using sediment yield measurements

N Efthimiou - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
The study aims to evaluate the performance of nine empirical rainfall erosivity (R) factor
formulas at the Venetikos River catchment, Northwestern Greece. The goal is to select the …

Identifying and mapping the protective forests of southeast Mt. Olympus as a tool for sustainable ecological and silvicultural planning, in a multi-purpose forest …

TD Zagas, DI Raptis, DT Zagas - Ecological Engineering, 2011 - Elsevier
Rural development in forested lands and high altitude ecosystems created new regimes and
disturbances that set protective function of forests as the most fundamental of all forest …

Performance of the RUSLE in Mediterranean mountainous catchments

N Efthimiou - Environmental Processes, 2016 - Springer
The study aims to assess the performance of the Revised Universal Soil Loss Equation
(RUSLE) model at Mediterranean mountainous catchments. To that end, it was implemented …