Building water resilience in the face of cascading wildfire risks

MF Belongia, C Hammond Wagner, KQ Seipp… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Severe wildfire is altering the natural and the built environment and posing risks to
environmental and societal health and well-being, including cascading impacts to water …

[HTML][HTML] Afforestation after land abandonment as a nature-based solution in Mediterranean mid-mountain areas: Implications and research gaps

E Nadal-Romero, M Llena, M Cortijos-López… - Current Opinion in …, 2023 - Elsevier
Management policies after abandonment in Mediterranean mid-mountains have
encouraged the establishment of afforestations being considered as an NBS. Related to the …

Impact of multiple vegetation covers on surface runoff and sediment yield in the small basin of Nverzhai, Hunan Province, China

J Luo, X Zhou, M Rubinato, G Li, Y Tian, J Zhou - Forests, 2020 - mdpi.com
Vegetation plays a significant role in controlling soil erosion. However, the effects of each
vegetation type on soil erosion have not been fully investigated. In order to explore the …

Increased water yield and altered water partitioning follow wildfire in a forested catchment in the western United States

K Blount, CJ Ruybal, KJ Franz, TS Hogue - Ecohydrology, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
As wildfires in much of the western United States increase in size, frequency, and severity,
understanding the impact of these fires on water yield from forested headwater basins is …

[HTML][HTML] Extremes Rainfall Events on Riparian Flora and Vegetation in the Mediterranean Basin: A Challenging but Completely Unexplored Theme

MS Pinna, MC Loi, G Calderisi, G Fenu - Water, 2022 - mdpi.com
In a global climate change scenario “Extreme climatic events” are expected to widely affect
flora and vegetation in Med-regions, especially “Extremes Rainfall Events” which will have …

Hydrological and sedimentological changes following the 2010-forest fire in the Nahal Oren Basin, Mt. Carmel Israel–a comparison to pre-fire natural rates

N Greenbaum, L Wittenberg, D Malkinson, M Inbar - Catena, 2021 - Elsevier
The present study compares pre-fire and post-fire hydrological and sedimentological data at
the mountainous, Upper Nahal Oren basin (18 km 2), in Mt. Carmel, northwestern Israel, and …

[HTML][HTML] The Impacts of Forest Fires on Watershed Hydrological Response. A review

S Moazeni, A Cerda - Trees, Forests and People, 2024 - Elsevier
Forest fires pose significant environmental challenges globally, profoundly affecting
watershed hydrology. As human activities increase and climate change exacerbates, the …

[HTML][HTML] Sediment Response after Wildfires in Mountain Streams and Their Effects on Cultural Heritage: The Case of the 2021 Navalacruz Wildfire (Avila, Spain)

JA Ortega-Becerril, C Suarez, D Vázquez-Tarrío… - Fire, 2024 - mdpi.com
The 2021 Navalacruz wildfire occurred in a mountainous area in the Sistema Central
(Spain). Despite having an average low severity index (dNBR), the loss of vegetation cover …

Improving the resilience of water resources after wildfire through collaborative watershed management: A case study from Colorado

K Blount, K Adrianne - Case Studies in the Environment, 2019 - search.proquest.com
This case study introduces students to the impacts that wildfires have on water resources as
well as the challenges associated with managing these risks. By examining the …

Post-fire soil erosion–the Mediterranean perception

L Wittenberg - Pines and Their Mixed Forest Ecosystems in the …, 2021 - Springer
Fire is a natural and important part of the disturbance regime that has shaped the
Mediterranean landscape. Once established in the ecosystem, fires affected vegetation …