CARREGA , P.

Forest fires can alter several soil properties influencing soil erosion and runoff processes in addition to removing all or part of the vegetative cover. These include organic matter content, aggregate stability and water repellency. Soil erodibility and saturated hydraulic conductivity depend on these properties and their response varies...

Runoff and erosion rates are known to increase substantially after a major forest fire. Erosion control measures therefore need to be put into place quickly after a large fire, and determining where to locate the measures requires accurate mapping of post fire erosion risk. Burn severity can be determined from field observations, but these are...

Forest fires can alter several soil properties influencing soil erosion and runoff processes in addition to removing all or part of the vegetative cover. These include organic matter content, aggregate stability and water repellency. Soil erodibility and saturated hydraulic conductivity depend on these properties and their response varies...