Details of Award
NERC Reference : NER/A/S/2002/00143
Erosional consequences of different intensities of fire-induced soil water repellency in the 'Sydney forest fires' region.
Grant Award
- Principal Investigator:
- Dr R Shakesby, Swansea University, Geography
- Grant held at:
- Swansea University, Geography
- Science Area:
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
- Overall Classification:
- Freshwater
- ENRIs:
- Natural Resource Management
- Global Change
- Environmental Risks and Hazards
- Science Topics:
- Earth Surface Processes
- Hydrological Processes
- Soil science
- Abstract:
- Fire-induced soil water repellency is generally assumed to cause damaging, immediate post-fire, sharp increases in overland flow and erosion. Differences in fire severity and thus in repellency, however, can be expected to produce spatially varying patterns, which have received little attention. The extensive 'Sydney forest fires' provide the opportunity to locate otherwise similar landscape units with different fire intensities and anticipated repellencies (units with low-moderate and severe intensities, and with unburnt conditions). The repellency characteristics and erosional responses of these landscape units will be assessed through two field visits and laboratory analysis using a range of geomorphological and sediment-tracing techniques at on- and off-site locations.
- NERC Reference:
- NER/A/S/2002/00143
- Grant Stage:
- Completed
- Scheme:
- Standard Grants Pre FEC
- Grant Status:
- Closed
- Programme:
- Urgency
This grant award has a total value of £89,013
FDAB - Financial Details (Award breakdown by headings)
| Total - T&S | Total - Staff | Total - Other Costs | Total - Indirect Costs |
|---|---|---|---|
| £16,029 | £41,323 | £12,653 | £19,009 |
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