Michele Freppaz

portrait Prof. Michele Freppaz
Associate Professor

NatRisk
DISAFA
Università degli Studi di Torino
Largo Paolo Braccini 2
IT-10095 Grugliasco, IT
Italy


Phone: +390116708514
Fax: +390116708692
E-mail: michele.freppaz(at)unito.it
Personal URL: link


Additional functions:
Scientific Director of the Summer School IPROMO - INTERNATIONAL PROGRAMME ON RESEARCH AND TRAINING ON SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT OF MOUNTAIN AREAS, organized with the FAO-Mountain Partnership (http://www.fao.org/mountain-partnership/our-work/capacitydevelopment/ipromo/en/


Key Publications of Michele Freppaz (up to ten) :
Stanchi S., Freppaz M., Ceaglio E., Maggioni M., Meusburger K., Alewell C., Zanini E. (2014) Soil erosion in an avalanche release site (Valle d’Aosta: Italy): towards a winter factor for RUSLE in the Alps. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 14: 1761-1771.
D’Amico M., Gorra R., Freppaz M. (2015) Small-scale variability of soil properties and soil-vegetation relationships in patterned ground on different lithologies (NW Italian Alps). Catena 135: 47-58.
Curtaz F., Stanchi S., D’Amico M., Filippa G., Zanini E., Freppaz M. (2015). Soil evolution after land-reshaping in mountains areas (Aosta Valley, NW Italy). Agriculture, Ecosystems and Environment 199: 238-248.
Maggioni M., Godone D., Höller P., Oppi L., Stanchi S., Frigo B., Freppaz M. (2016) Snow gliding susceptibility: the Monterosa Ski resort, NW Italian Alps. Journal of Maps: 1-7. doi:10.1080/17445647.2016.1167785.
Mania I., D’Amico M., Freppaz M., Gorra R. (2016) Driving factors of soil microbial ecology in alpine, mid-latitude patterned grounds (NW Italian Alps). Biology and Fertility of Soils 52: 1135-1148. doi:10.1007/s00374-016-1147-z.
Vacchiano G., Meloni F., Ferrarato M., Freppaz M., Chiaretta G., Motta R., Lonati M. (2016) Frequent coppicing deteriorates the conservation status of black alder forests in the Po plain (northern Italy). Forest ecology and management 382: 31-38. doi: 10.1016/j.foreco.2016.10.009.
Guzzella L., Salerno F., Freppaz M., Roscioli C., Pisanello F., Poma G. (2016) POP and PAH contamination in the southern slopes of Mt Everest (Himalaya, Nepal): Long-range atmospheric transport, glacier shrinkage, or local impact of tourism? Science of the total environment 544: 382-390. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2015.11.118.
Pintaldi E., D’Amico M., Siniscalco C., Cremonese E., Celi L:, Filippa G., Prati M., Freppaz M. (2016). Hummocks affect soil properties and soil-vegetation relationships in a subalpine grassland (North-Western Italian Alps). Catena 145: 214-226. doi: 10.1016/j.catena.2016.06.014.
Salerno F., Rogora M., Balestrini R., Lami A., Tartari G.A.,Thakuri S., Godone D., Freppaz M., Tartari G. (2016) Glacier melting increases the solute concentrations of Himalayan glacial lakes. Environmental Science and Technology. DOI: 10.1021/acs.est.6b02735.
D’Amico M., Freppaz M., Zanini E., Bonifacio E. (2016) Primary vegetation succession and the serpentine syndrome: the proglacial area of the Verra Grande Glacier, North-Western Italian Alps. Plant Soil. DOI 10.1007/s11104-016-3165-x..



Expertise of Michele Freppaz:
Expertise CategorySpecific Expertise
Expert TypeExpert Type
Scientific / Fundamental Research
Topic AtmosphereAtmosphere
Meteorology
Topic HydrosphereHydrosphere
Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes
Topic CryosphereCryosphere
Glaciers
Snow Cover
Topic PedospherePedosphere
Soil Formation
Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification
Soil Pollution and Restauration
Topic Integrated SystemsIntegrated Systems and Ecology
Carbon Cycle
Biogeochemical Cycles except Carbon
Topic EcosystemsEcosystems
Terrestrial Ecosystems
Topic SustainabilityEcological Sustainability
Time FramePast
Recent / Today
Statistical FocusStatistical Focus
Mean Change / Trends
Variability
Time ScaleTime Scale
Decadal / Centennial
MethodsMethod
Data Collection - Measurement
Data Analysis
Mountain Research InitiativeMRI Research area
Long-term monitoring and analysis of indicators of environmental change in mount
Sustainable land use and natural resources management
Europe (including Eastern Europe)
North America
Hindu Kush Himalayas

Specialties of Michele Freppaz:
Soil science, snow science

Last update: 11/30/23
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