The mountain cryosphere of mainland Europe is recognized to have important impacts on a
range of environmental processes. In this paper, we provide an overview on the current …

Anthropogenic climate change is rapidly altering high mountain environments, including
changing the frequency, dynamic behavior, location, and magnitude of alpine mass …

Flash floods and debris flows develop at space and time scales that conventional
observation systems for rainfall, streamflow and sediment discharge are not able to monitor …

Ongoing climate warming has been demonstrated to impact the cryosphere in the Indian
Himalayas, with substantial consequences for the risk of disasters, human well-being, and …

This paper addresses the current knowledge on climate change impacts on mass movement
activity in mountain environments by illustrating characteristic cases of debris flows, rock …

River flooding is among the most destructive of natural hazards globally, causing
widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic deprivation. Societies are …

Palaeohydrology is now recognized as a valuable approach to characterize the hazards
posed by flooding. Tree rings have emerged as an important source of evidence for …

Rockfall in high-mountain regions is thought to be changing due to accelerating climate
warming and permafrost degradation, possibly resulting in enhanced activity and larger …

There is an increasing need for quantitative rockfall hazard and risk assessment that
requires a precise definition of the terms and concepts used for this particular type of …

Floods are a crucial agent of geomorphic change in the channels and valley floors of
mountains watercourses. At the same time, they can be highly damaging to property …