Hydrology

Research activities in the field of hydrology focus on analysing the processes that govern the water cycle in mountain catchments and on their numerical modelling. Areas of work include monitoring meteorological events, measuring runoff, and analysing hydro-erosion phenomena, with a particular focus on the effects of climate change on water resources. The laboratory uses automatic or semi-automatic monitoring stations designed and built in-house, installed in several pilot catchments in Carnic Alps and the Julian Alps. The laboratory develops and applies advanced hydrological models (digital twins), integrates data from high-resolution monitoring networks, and uses geomatics and remote sensing techniques to improve the forecasting of extreme hydrological events. Hydrological surveys are also carried out to support the laboratory’s other research areas.