Abstract Following the results of a study carried out for the neighbouring Sicilian region, this paper reports a study of the applicability of the annual value, F , of the Arnouldus index to represent the erosion risk in Calabrian region. Firstly, By using 214 values of the mean annual value of the erosivity index, FF, and a Kriging interpolation method, an isoerosivity map is plotted. Then, in...

For the precaution against physical soil degradation in managed soils, accurate planning data about anthropogenic impacts and for policy making applicable indicators to describe the driving force and state are required. To assess the potential erosion risk, accurate information is available, but to assess the actual erosion risk it is necessary to regard current land-use and cultivation data fo...

6 7 David Amblas, Thomas P. Gerber, Miquel Canals, Lincoln F. Pratson, Roger 8 Urgeles, Galderic Lastras, Antoni M. Calafat 9 10 GRC Geociències Marines, Facultat de Geologia, Universitat de Barcelona, E-08028 Barcelona, Spain 11 Department of Geology, University at Buffalo, NY 14260 Buffalo, USA 12 Division of Earth & Ocean Sciences, Duke University, NC 27708 Durham, USA 13 Dept. Geologia Mari...

The impacts of coastal erosion are expected to increase through the present century, and beyond, as accelerating global mean sea-level rise begins to enhance or dominate local shoreline dynamics. In many cases, beach (and shoreline) response to sea-level rise will not be limited to passive inundation, but may be amplified or moderated by sediment redistribution between the beach and the broader...

The Alentejo region of Portugal is known for a high concentration of Neolithic-aged megalithic monuments: tombs (dolmens or antas) and ceremonial features such as standing stones (menhirs) and stone circles (cromleques). Concelltrations of these monuments tend to be found on or near weathered granite terrains. Unloading slabs and remnant corestones appear to be the stones of preference for mega...

Human factors are implicated in most security (and safety) problems, a ubiquitous aspect being erosion of compliance. We discuss several theories of the role of human factors and present system dynamic models based on the theoretical paradigm of instrumental conditioning (the behavioral regulation theory). The proposed mechanism involves learning – both adequate and inadequate, ‘superstitious’ ...

A cross-sectional survey of 68 integrated Irish pig farms was conducted to determine the prevalence and risk factors for foot and limb lesions in 2948 piglets from 272 litters. One litter was selected per age category; 3-7 days, 8-14 days, 15-21 days and 22-28 days per farm. All piglets were examined for sole bruising, sole erosion, coronary band injuries, limb abrasions, alopecia, swollen limb...