The composition of suspended particulate matter during floodings of the river Meuse

Since the Industrial Revolution, mankind has disturbed the natural functioning of river floodplains by a high input of contaminants in the environment. Riverine suspended matter is the most important source for elevated levels of contaminants in floodplain areas. Previous research mainly focused on processes affecting the distribution of...

Principles and guidelines for the environmental protection of drainage basins prone to flash floods: Experimental intervention in a pilot drainage basin - Experimental intervention in the basin of Civiglia Torrent

This project aims at the identification of a methodological approach for the analysis of medium-small basins prone to flash floods, this document is the conclusive study of the main territorial aspects of Civiglia basin, which represents a case study in order to put in practice the theoretic guidelines emerged in the development of project Premo...