1997
DOI: 10.1016/s0079-1946(97)00162-6
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Large historical debris flows in the central Spanish Pyrenees

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“…Intense rainstorms in Mediterranean mountain areas are relatively frequent, particularly in mountain areas close to the coast, and the intensity will probably increase throughout the 21st century (Kysely et al ., ; Whitfield, ), even though the mean precipitation is projected to decline. Historical records indicate that intense rainstorms have triggered large floods in the Pyrenees and the transport of thousands of tons of sediment (Martí‐Bono & Puigdefábregas, ; Martí et al ., ; White et al ., ). Knowledge of the frequency and magnitude of such floods is extremely important for flood hazard control and forecasting, because of the high velocity and energy of the discharges, which can affect the entire alluvial plain, including cultivated fields, urban areas and infrastructure (roads, bridges and dams).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Intense rainstorms in Mediterranean mountain areas are relatively frequent, particularly in mountain areas close to the coast, and the intensity will probably increase throughout the 21st century (Kysely et al ., ; Whitfield, ), even though the mean precipitation is projected to decline. Historical records indicate that intense rainstorms have triggered large floods in the Pyrenees and the transport of thousands of tons of sediment (Martí‐Bono & Puigdefábregas, ; Martí et al ., ; White et al ., ). Knowledge of the frequency and magnitude of such floods is extremely important for flood hazard control and forecasting, because of the high velocity and energy of the discharges, which can affect the entire alluvial plain, including cultivated fields, urban areas and infrastructure (roads, bridges and dams).…”
Section: Discussionmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Fundado en el siglo IX, y sede del primer obispo de Aragón, a su alrededor se eliminó gran parte del bosque para cultivar casi todas las laderas, muchas de ellas con bancales. Esa deforestación en coincidencia con tormentas de elevada intensidad tuvieron severos efectos erosivos, con el arrastre de grandes cantidades de sedimento hasta enterrar parcialmente al Monasterio durante el siglo XII, y casi ocultarlo del todo durante el siglo XVIII (Martí et al, 1997). Hoy es inimaginable que esto pudiera ocurrir dado el denso cubrimiento forestal de las laderas, pero durante buena parte de las edades Media y Moderna la cuenca que drena hacia el Monasterio estaba cultivada, incluso en pendientes muy fuertes, como lo muestran los restos de los límites de antiguos campos cultivados y, especialmente, los numerosos muros de bancales.…”
Section: Acontecimientos Históricos Con Influencia En La Evolución Deunclassified
“…The occurrence of shallow landslides and debris flows has been largely influenced by changes in land use and land cover (e.g. Martí et al, 1997;Remondo et al, 2005;Beguería, 2006;García-Ruiz et al, 2010). Changes in plant cover have a large influence on the magnitude and frequency of floods, erosion and sediment transport.…”
Section: General Overview Of the Spanish Geomorphologymentioning
confidence: 99%