Invertebrate zoogeomorphology: A review and conceptual framework for rivers
Invertebrates are important sediment engineers, making up for their small body size with
abundance and behavioral diversity. However, despite the recognized importance of …
abundance and behavioral diversity. However, despite the recognized importance of …
[HTML][HTML] Long-term hydrogeophysical monitoring of the internal conditions of river levees
To evaluate the vulnerability of the earthen levee of an irrigation canal in San Giacomo delle
Segnate, Italy, a customized electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) monitoring system was …
Segnate, Italy, a customized electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) monitoring system was …
Signal crayfish burrowing, bank retreat and sediment supply to rivers: A biophysical sediment budget
Burrowing into riverbanks by animals transfers sediment directly into river channels and has
been hypothesised to accelerate bank erosion and promote mass failure. A field monitoring …
been hypothesised to accelerate bank erosion and promote mass failure. A field monitoring …
[HTML][HTML] The reliability of muography applied in the detection of the animal burrows within River Levees validated by means of geophysical techniques
Animal burrows in a river's earthen levee leads to water piping phenomena causing
structural damage and eventual collapse during floods. Currently, the state of the art …
structural damage and eventual collapse during floods. Currently, the state of the art …
Resistivity imaging of river embankments: 3D effects due to varying water levels in tidal rivers
Electrical resistivity tomography (ERT) has seen increased use in the monitoring the
condition of river embankments, due to its spatial subsurface coverage, sensitivity to …
condition of river embankments, due to its spatial subsurface coverage, sensitivity to …
A new electric streamer for the characterization of river embankments
River embankments are linear earth structures, worldwide diffused, commonly used for flood
protection. Their integrity and stability are fundamental prerequisites for the protection …
protection. Their integrity and stability are fundamental prerequisites for the protection …
The effect of heterogeneities and small cavities on levee failures: The case study of the Panaro levee breach (Italy) on 6 December 2020
F Ceccato, P Simonini - Journal of Flood Risk Management, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
This article discusses the levee failure that occurred on 6 December 2020 at Castelfranco
Emilia, near Modena (Italy), showing that it cannot be explained without assuming the …
Emilia, near Modena (Italy), showing that it cannot be explained without assuming the …
[HTML][HTML] Combined electrical resistivity tomography and ground penetrating radar to map Eurasian badger (Meles Meles) burrows in clay-rich flood embankments …
Globally, earth embankments are used to protect against flooding. Raised above the
surrounding water table, these embankments make ideal habitats for many burrowing …
surrounding water table, these embankments make ideal habitats for many burrowing …
Area-wide prediction of vertebrate and invertebrate hole density and depth across a climate gradient in chile based on uav and machine learning
P Grigusova, A Larsen, S Achilles, A Klug, R Fischer… - Drones, 2021 - mdpi.com
Burrowing animals are important ecosystem engineers affecting soil properties, as their
burrowing activity leads to the redistribution of nutrients and soil carbon sequestration. The …
burrowing activity leads to the redistribution of nutrients and soil carbon sequestration. The …
Probabilistic stability evaluation for wildlife-damaged earth dams: a Bayesian approach
SM Dassanayake, A Mousa - … of Risk for Engineered Systems and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
There is a growing body of evidence confirming the detrimental effects of invasive wildlife
activities on the performance and–ultimately–the safety of earth dams and levee systems …
activities on the performance and–ultimately–the safety of earth dams and levee systems …