Understanding hydrometeorological triggers of natural hazards through dendrogeomorphology: Methods, limitations, and challenges

R Tichavský - Earth-Science Reviews, 2023 - Elsevier
Dendrogeomorphology, the dating of geomorphic activity using tree-ring records, is widely
employed in forested landscapes impacted by natural hazards, often applied to identify the …

Dry spells and extreme precipitation are the main trigger of landslides in Central Europe

R Tichavský, JA Ballesteros-Cánovas, K Šilhán… - Scientific reports, 2019 - nature.com
Landslides are frequently triggered by extreme meteorological events which has led to
concern and debate about their activity in a future greenhouse climate. It is also …

Recent debris-flow activity on the 1913 Tsivlos landslide body (Northern Peloponnese; Greece)

R Tichavský, A Fabiánová, A Koutroulis, V Spálovský… - Catena, 2023 - Elsevier
Chronological data on recent debris-flow activity in the Eastern Meditteranean are
fragmentary, limiting a proper assessment of future geomorphic risk. This is especially true if …

Occasional but severe: Past debris flows and snow avalanches in the Helmos Mts.(Greece) reconstructed from tree-ring records

R Tichavský, A Fabiánová, A Koutroulis… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
The eastern Mediterranean is a hotspot in terms of geomorphic hazards, but the activity of
gravitational processes in mountainous areas is largely unexplored. We carried out …

Historical activity of debris flows in the medium-high mountains: Regional reconstruction using dendrogeomorphic approach

K Šilhán - Science of The Total Environment, 2023 - Elsevier
Detailed knowledge of the occurrence of debris flows in the past is key to understanding
their linkage to changing climatic variables and their occurrence in the future. For a …

Regional, tree-ring based chronology of landslides in the Outer Western Carpathians

K Šilhán, R Tichavský, V Škarpich, M Břežný, M Stoffel - Geomorphology, 2018 - Elsevier
Landslides are a type of mass wasting and denote any downslope movement of soil and
rock under the influence of gravity; as such they can represent a dangerous natural hazard …

The role of snow and spring moisture conditions in terms of geomorphic activity inferred from tree-ring based chronologies in Central European mid-mountains

R Tichavský, M Horáček - Catena, 2022 - Elsevier
The role of snow is underrated in the dendrogeomorphic research in terms of the
interpretation of the climate factors responsible for the geomorphic activity. We analysed …

Age-dependent sensitivity of trees disturbed by debris flows–Implications for dendrogeomorphic reconstructions

R Tichavský, K Šilhán, M Stoffel - Quaternary Geochronology, 2017 - Elsevier
Dating of geomorphic events using dendrogeomorphic methods has increased rapidly
during the last years to provide a systematic overview on event frequencies, spatial reach …

Characteristics of large wood in a headwater channel after an extraordinary event: The roles of transport agents and check dams

T Galia, R Tichavský, V Škarpich, K Šilhán - Catena, 2018 - Elsevier
High-magnitude hydrogeomorphic events in steep streams (eg, debris flows and debris
floods) are capable of transporting considerable quantities of bed material, including large …

Flash flood reconstruction in the Eastern Mediterranean: Regional tree ring-based chronology and assessment of climate triggers on the island of Crete

R Tichavský, A Koutroulis, O Chalupová… - Journal of Arid …, 2020 - Elsevier
The past geomorphic activity of flash floods in the Eastern Mediterranean has been poorly
understood. Despite the general increase in mean annual temperature and decrease in …