Changes in climate patterns and their association to natural hazard distribution in South Tyrol (Eastern Italian Alps).

ABSTRACT: In Alpine regions changes in seasonal climatic parameters, such as temperature, rainfall, and snow amount have already been observed. Specifically, in the South Tyrol area, meteorological observations indicate that temperatures are increasing and the number of snow days has generally diminished over time with perennial snow line now observed at higher elevations. Changes in rainfall have also been observed with more events associated with higher temperatures in the summer season. Natural hazards - mainly debris and mud flows, landslides, avalanches, rock falls, and (flash) floods - that affect this area every year, damaging population and infrastructures, are either weather or cryosphere-related. While these events have been recorded sporadically since the beginning of the 20th century, a

SUBMITTER: Schlogel R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7081291 | biostudies-literature | 2020 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature