Research Field and Subjects
One of the probable consequences of global climate change is the worsening of hydrological extremes, especially flood events. Most of the protective structures (dams and dykes) will undergo threats probably greater than expected at the time of their design.
Research Field and Subjects
The imaging, characterization and monitoring of soil and subsoil physical properties by means of geophysical (ERT, TDR, FDR) and nearby remote sensing (GPR, EMI) techniques, in particular in relation to hydraulic functioning of soil and subsoil systems, as a support to environmental and agronomical engineering.
The development of advanced assessment techniques, characterised by a high spatial and temporal resolution.
The modelling of wave propagation in soil of ground penetrating radars.
Research Field and Subjects
Understanding water and nutrient fluxes through soils and plants is important to sustain and increase the world food production without damaging environmental resources. The research group investigates the fluxes through the soil-plant-atmosphere continuum to support hydrological and agronomical studies. Study of plant water demand relationships, irrigation, and abiotic stress (water stress, saline stress, nutrient stress) on crop development and root extraction processes are also undertaken.
Research Field and Subjects
- Study of the processes controlling flooding and mud flow risk, in particular:
- rainfall-runoff and surface sediment transport;
- the connectivity of surface flow in terms of soil surface properties (roughness, infiltration capacity, etc…);
- the space-time distribution of moisture content;
- hydraulic properties and other physical properties of the soil surface by means of geophysical and nearby remote sensing techniques.
- Development and improvement of f