HESS OPINIONS: AN INTERDISCIPLINARY RESEARCH AGENDA TO EXPLORE THE UNINTENDED CONSEQUENCES OF STRUCTURAL FLOOD PROTECTION

Hess Opinions: An interdisciplinary research agenda to explore the unintended consequences of structural flood protection

One common approach to cope with floods is the implementation of structural flood protection measures, such as levees or flood-control reservoirs, which substantially reduce the probability of flooding at the time of implementation.Numerous scholars have problematized this approach.They have shown that increasing the levels Figure Kits of flood pro

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Distribution and Risk Assessment of Potential Invasiveness of Australoheros facetus (Jenyns, 1842) in Portugal

Invasive species are recognized as a major cause of biodiversity decline.Legal regulations relating to the prevention, control, or eradication of invasive species should always be up-to-date, as the failure to recognize the problem, lack of adequate scientific information, or long legal intervals required to prepare the legislation may result in ir

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Predicting potential occurrence of Adelges tsugae (Homoptera: Adelgidae) on a global scale under climate change scenarios using maximum entropy model

Invasive alien species pose grave threats to natural ecosystems and human society.The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA; Adelges tsugae Annand) is an invasive alien species in backpacks several countries, causing severe damage to forest mainly composed of hemlock and spruce.This study employed a maximum entropy model to predict the global potential occur

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