Brazil contains the largest volume of freshwater of any nation in the world; however, this
essential natural resource is threatened by rapid increases in water consumption and water …

Check dams have been used throughout the world for a variety of purposes including torrent
control, water supply enhancement, agricultural land development, and watershed …

Extreme rainfall events are likely to become more frequent according to recent scenarios of
climate change. This issue is especially important over regions with complex topography …

No-tillage and soil mulching with pruning residues, applied in olive groves of the semi-arid
Mediterranean environment, as erosion control practices still practice not fully studied. This …

The negative hydrological effects of wildfire are very difficult to predict in Mediterranean
forest ecosystems, due the intrinsic climate and soil characteristics of these areas. Among …

Accurate predictions of surface runoff and soil erosion after wildfire help land managers
adopt the most suitable actions to mitigate post-fire land degradation and rehabilitation …

The use of the Soil Conservation Service-curve number (SCS-CN) model for runoff
predictions after rainstorms in fire-affected forests in the Mediterranean climate is quite …

Surface runoff generation capacity can be modified by land-use and climate changes.
Annual runoff volumes have been evaluated in a small watershed of tropical forest (Brazil) …

In order to predict and control the impacts of floods in torrents, it is important to verify the
simulation accuracy of the most used hydrological models. The performance verification is …

Best management practices (BMP s) are implemented to reduce non‐point source pollution
(NPSP) worldwide. In this study, the Ann AGNPS model was adapted and used to evaluate …