Article
Environmental Sciences
Cosimo Peruzzi, Marco Castaldi, Simona Francalanci, Luca Solari
JOURNAL OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
(2019)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simona Francalanci, Enio Paris, Luca Solari
ENVIRONMENTAL FLUID MECHANICS
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Pina N. De Cicco, Enio Paris, Luca Solari, Virginia Ruiz-Villanueva
JOURNAL OF FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
S. Francalanci, S. Lanzoni, L. Solari, A. N. Papanicolaou
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2020)
Article
Engineering, Civil
Matteo Masi, Farzad Ferdos, Gabriella Losito, Luca Solari
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2020)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Costanza Carbonari, Alain Recking, Luca Solari
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-EARTH SURFACE
(2020)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Giada Artini, Giulio Calvani, Simona Francalanci, Luca Solari
Summary: This study analyzed the effect of vegetation on the hydrodynamics of river confluence bars using a case study at the Arno River reach. The research found that denser vegetation on confluence bars emphasized the backwater effect, shifted flow towards the opposite banks, and possibly induced erosion phenomena. The key finding was that vegetation may be the main driver of junction hydrodynamics, challenging classic hydraulics models.
RIVER RESEARCH AND APPLICATIONS
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Simona Francalanci, Enio Paris, Luca Solari
Summary: The transport processes of plastic particles in freshwater and marine environments are important for predicting the fate of plastic in the environment. By studying the effect of different shapes on settling velocity, a new method was developed to predict the settling velocity of plastic and natural particles across a range of flow regimes. Calibration and validation with experimental data support the application of this method in various hydraulic conditions.
ENVIRONMENTAL POLLUTION
(2021)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
G. Calvani, C. Carbonari, L. Solari
Summary: Vegetation plays a crucial role in riverine environments by influencing hydrodynamics and morphodynamics. This study derived analytical formulations to predict the thresholds for vegetation colonization based on flow velocity and Froude number, considering submergence conditions. The results highlight the importance of vegetation characteristics and flow regime in determining the thresholds, and provide insights for river restoration projects and understanding bio-morphological changes.
GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH LETTERS
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
G. Calvani, C. Carbonari, L. Solari
Summary: The study explores the conditions and stability of aquatic vegetation patches in fluvial systems, proposing a theoretical framework for vegetation dynamics and hydrodynamics. By conducting linear stability analysis of the eco-hydrodynamic problem using the quasi-steady approximation, the research reveals the relationship between the growth rate and migration rate of vegetation density perturbations with wavenumber and relevant parameters.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2022)
Article
Water Resources
Lorenzo Scopetani, Simona Francalanci, Enio Paris, Leonardo Faggioli, Jacopo Guerrini
Summary: Managing the levee system of a river network is crucial for reducing flood risk and protecting communities. This study aims to develop a basin-scale methodology to analyze the current state of river levees and identify targeted solutions for preventing breakages. By using a vulnerability index and mapping flooded areas, a decision support procedure can be provided to define priority interventions.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF RIVER BASIN MANAGEMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
G. Calvani, S. Francalanci, L. Solari
Summary: Alternate bars are distinct landforms in straight or gently curved channels caused by riverbed instability. The length of the bars is proportional to the width of the river, while the height is proportional to the water depth. During low water stages, riparian vegetation can colonize the exposed alternate bars. However, the effects of established plants on the dynamics and morphology of alternate bars have not been well studied. This study used flume experiments to investigate the effects of rigid vegetation on previously developed alternate bars in a straight channel. The results showed that vegetation altered both the vertical and horizontal characteristics of the bar patterns. The presence of vegetation increased wave amplitude and scour depth, and this effect became more pronounced with higher plant density. Additionally, the wavenumbers of the vegetated bars decreased with increasing vegetation density. Comparisons with previous studies on planimetric instability of straight channels with bare-bed alternate bars suggested that the presence of established vegetated bars may promote the transition to meandering in rivers.
WATER RESOURCES RESEARCH
(2023)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Colin B. Phillips, Claire C. Masteller, Louise J. Slater, Kieran B. J. Dunne, Simona Francalanci, Stefano Lanzoni, Dorothy J. Merritts, Eric Lajeunesse, Douglas J. Jerolmack
Summary: This Perspective examines how the size and shape of alluvial river channels are controlled and adjusted by the flow of water and sediment. The feedback between flow and form modulates flood risk and the impacts of climate and land-use change. Despite variations in hydro-climates, sediment supply, geology, and vegetation, rivers follow remarkably consistent hydraulic geometry scaling relations.
NATURE REVIEWS EARTH & ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Giuseppe Francesco Cesare Lama, Alessandro Errico, Simona Francalanci, Luca Solari, Federico Preti, Giovanni Battista Chirico
