Surface Hydrology and Soil Conservation in Volcanic Islands; Strategies Against Climate Change

  1. Juan Carlos Santamarta Cerezal 1
  2. Roberto Poncela Poncela
  3. Jose Carlos Fontes
  1. 1 Universidad de La Laguna
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    Universidad de La Laguna

    San Cristobal de La Laguna, España

    ROR https://ror.org/01r9z8p25

Book:
Local and Regional Challenges of Climate Change Adaptation and Green Technologies

Publisher: University of West Hungary Press

ISBN: 978-963-334-192-6

Year of publication: 2014

Pages: 75-79

Type: Book chapter

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Abstract

The present study describes the hydrologic characteristics of volcanic islands erosion andidentifies problems that occur in them. In order to manage and mitigate climate change isnecessary watershed management of the islands, including the management of natural hazardsthrough its analysis, flood estimation and stability of slopes and embankments because thetorrential rain regime, and finally erosion control and soil conservation, one of the mainproblems of oceanic islands that directly and indirectly affect its hydrological cycle.