Calibration and evaluation of a flood forecasting system: Utility of numerical weather prediction model, data assimilation and satellite-based rainfall

I Yucel, A Onen, KK Yilmaz, DJ Gochis - Journal of Hydrology, 2015 - Elsevier
A fully-distributed, multi-physics, multi-scale hydrologic and hydraulic modeling system,
WRF-Hydro, is used to assess the potential for skillful flood forecasting based on …

Detection of flood-prone areas using digital elevation models

S Manfreda, M Di Leo, A Sole - Journal of Hydrologic Engineering, 2011 - ascelibrary.org
The availability of new technologies for the measurement of surface elevation has
addressed the lack of high-resolution elevation data, which has led to an increase in the …

The 1966 “century” flood in Italy: A meteorological and hydrological revisitation

P Malguzzi, G Grossi, A Buzzi, R Ranzi… - Journal of …, 2006 - Wiley Online Library
The widespread flood event that affected northeastern and central Italy in November 1966,
causing severe damages to vast populated areas including the historical towns of Florence …

A two stage B ayesian stochastic optimization model for cascaded hydropower systems considering varying uncertainty of flow forecasts

W Xu, C Zhang, Y Peng, G Fu… - Water Resources …, 2014 - Wiley Online Library
This paper presents a new Two Stage Bayesian Stochastic Dynamic Programming (TS‐
BSDP) model for real time operation of cascaded hydropower systems to handle varying …

Winners and losers from climate change in agriculture: Insights from a case study in the Mediterranean basin

G Dono, R Cortignani, D Dell'Unto, P Deligios, L Doro… - Agricultural systems, 2016 - Elsevier
The Mediterranean region has always shown a marked inter-annual variability in seasonal
weather, creating uncertainty in decisional processes of cultivation and livestock breeding …

Sea surface temperature and torrential rains in the Valencia region: modelling the role of recharge areas

F Pastor, JA Valiente… - Natural Hazards and Earth …, 2015 - nhess.copernicus.org
Heavy rain events are frequently recorded in the Western Mediterranean causing economic
losses and even human casualties. The Western Mediterranean is a deep and almost …

Medium-range reservoir inflow predictions based on quantitative precipitation forecasts

W Collischonn, CEM Tucci, RT Clarke, SC Chou… - Journal of …, 2007 - Elsevier
Forecasts of inflow into major reservoirs of the Brazilian hydroelectric power system are
needed for the operational planning over periods ranging from a few hours to several …

Perceptions of present and future climate change impacts on water availability for agricultural systems in the western Mediterranean region

TPL Nguyen, L Mula, R Cortignani, G Seddaiu, G Dono… - Water, 2016 - mdpi.com
Many Mediterranean countries have experienced water shortages during the last 20 years
and future climate change projections foresee further pressure on water resources. This will …

Potentialities of ensemble strategies for flood forecasting over the Milano urban area

G Ravazzani, A Amengual, A Ceppi, V Homar… - Journal of …, 2016 - Elsevier
Analysis of ensemble forecasting strategies, which can provide a tangible backing for flood
early warning procedures and mitigation measures over the Mediterranean region, is one of …

Agricultural policy and climate change: An integrated assessment of the impacts on an agricultural area of Southern Italy

R Cortignani, G Dono - Environmental Science & Policy, 2018 - Elsevier
Abstract The European Union (EU) has recently reformed its Common Agricultural Policy
(CAP) and, in parallel, has completely abolished the production quotas for milk. These …