A new approach for drought index adjustment to clay-shrinkage-induced subsidence over France: advantages of the interactive leaf area index

<p>Clay shrinkage, which consists of a reduction in the volume of clay soils during dry periods, can affect buildings and cause subsidence damage. In France, losses due to subsidence are estimated at more than EUR 16 billion for the period 1989–2021 (CCR, 2021) and are expected to increase und...

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Main Authors: S. Barthelemy, B. Bonan, J.-C. Calvet, G. Grandjean, D. Moncoulon, D. Kapsambelis, S. Bernardie
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2024-03-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://nhess.copernicus.org/articles/24/999/2024/nhess-24-999-2024.pdf