Hydrological analysis of the spatial and temporal dynamics of the soil-vegetation-atmosphere system in Mediterranean ecosystems
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Coordinator
Dr Ing Gianbattista Chirico - University of Naples "Federico II" -
Description
The aim of this project is to characterise the hydrological processes driving the spatial and temporal dynamics of the soil-vegetation-atmosphere system with advanced techniques, useful for assessing environmental degradation risks in Mediterranean ecosystems. The project involves scientists with different scientific backgrounds and integrates ongoing National and European research projects. The research program spans over a period of 12 months and includes experimental and modelling tasks. The experimental activities aim to collect field data for validating soil-vegetation-atmosphere models in two representative basins from a climatic and a pedological prospective. The field data include climatic variables, soil water content and potential, soil physical and hydraulic properties. The modelling activities are structured in four parts: 1) development and validation of soil-vegetation-atmosphere models; 2) development of techniques for the analysis of the effects of soil and vegetation variability on the hydrological dynamics in soil-vegetation-atmosphere systems; 3) implementing digital terrain analysis techniques for distributed hydrological modelling; 4) development of an integrated system for assessing the spatial and temporal dynamics of the soil-vegetation-atmosphere system, using advanced object-oriented software tools. -
Founded by
Regione Campania -
initial/final proposal
01/03/2006-2007 -
Staff
Francesco GIANNINO (internal responsable)
Stefano MAZZOLENI -
Reserach associated
Plant growth modeling and vegetation dynamics -
Grant amount
€ 27.000,00
