Fire may have a severe impact on soil and water as fire-related contaminants are delivered with suspended sediment to the river and may lead to a depletion of water quality with consequences for aquatic ecosystems precluding the achievement of the Water Framework Directive objectives. The general aim of this study is to define a procedure to assess the impact of fire on hydrology, soil losses, and sediment transport to a river network. Specific objectives are to: (i) assess the adequacy of the SWAT model to predict post-fire impacts at the basin and subbasins scale in order to be used as a post-fire management tool, and (ii) estimate potential changes in hydrological regime and soil erosion rates. The study focuses on a high temporal and spatial scale for a management perspective.
MODELING POTENTIAL IMPACT OF FIRE ON HYDROLOGY AND SEDIMENT TRANSPORT (Report on case study demonstration Serv_forfire)
Anna Maria De Girolamo;Antonio Lo Porto;
2020
Abstract
Fire may have a severe impact on soil and water as fire-related contaminants are delivered with suspended sediment to the river and may lead to a depletion of water quality with consequences for aquatic ecosystems precluding the achievement of the Water Framework Directive objectives. The general aim of this study is to define a procedure to assess the impact of fire on hydrology, soil losses, and sediment transport to a river network. Specific objectives are to: (i) assess the adequacy of the SWAT model to predict post-fire impacts at the basin and subbasins scale in order to be used as a post-fire management tool, and (ii) estimate potential changes in hydrological regime and soil erosion rates. The study focuses on a high temporal and spatial scale for a management perspective.I documenti in IRIS sono protetti da copyright e tutti i diritti sono riservati, salvo diversa indicazione.
