Paolo Tarolli
Biographic Data
| ID | 1024392 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Paolo Tarolli |
| GIVEN NAMES | Paolo |
| FAMILY NAME | Tarolli |
| SIGNATURE | TAROLLI P |
| AFFILIATIONS | University of Padua |
| ORCID | 0000-0003-0043-5226 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 17 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 36 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 17 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2014 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 3 |
Spatiotemporal Assessment and Zoning Optimization of Agricultural Ecosystem Health in Karst Areas Based on the S‐ Vorc Model
Karst mountain agricultural landscapes are of great significance in supporting food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation. Despite their importance, the sustainability is jeopardized by intrinsic biophysical constraints, such as shallow soils, fractured topography, and erratic hydrology, and further intensified by anthropogenic and climatic stresses. Consequently, the landscapes are facing the challenges of ecological fragili…
Soil Conservation Measures Enhanced Soil Organic Carbon Storage Across China
Severe soil erosion accelerates the depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC). While the role of soil conservation measures (SCMs) in mitigating erosion is well‐documented, their influence on SOC storage remains insufficiently synthesized. This study incorporates 846 datasets from 55 peer‐reviewed studies to evaluate the effects of SCMs on SOC storage across diverse regions of China, with a particular focus on underlying processes and controlling fa…
The Geoarchaeology of Agricultural Terraces in Europe
Although the primary purpose of agricultural terracing can be assumed to be food production, it has been suggested that a secondary purpose was the control of soil erosion. In this paper, we explore this thesis with multi‐proxy data from the TerrACE project, which studied 20 sites in a latitudinal transect across Europe. These sites show that terrace construction was often related to previous slope instability or erosion and that terracing mainta…
Landscape and Soil Erosion Changes Along Different Types of Road Over the Past 30 Years in the Largest Loess Tableland of China
Road construction, as a product of modern civilization, can alter landscape patterns and accelerate erosion, especially in the loess tableland area of China with fragile eco‐environment. Different types of road could change land surface and increased soil erosion in different ways, while knowledge about this topic is limited. In this study, our objective is to evaluate the landscape and soil erosion changes along different types of road in the la…
Global impact of seawater intrusion on coastal agriculture
Coastal agriculture faces escalating threats from seawater intrusion (SWI), jeopardizing global food security through freshwater scarcity, soil salinization and crop damage. However, research on SWI often fails to consider its impact on coastal agriculture. Linking georeferenced SWI data with cropland presence, this review examines SWI’s global distribution and primary drivers. Major attested hotspots include the Mediterranean, South and South-Ea…
Lynchet-Type Terraces, Loess, and Agricultural Resilience on Chalk Landscapes in the UK and Belgium
Lynchets, often the defining component of historic agricultural landscapes in northern Europe, are generally associated with soft-limestone geologies and are particularly well developed on loess-mantled landscapes. To understand their formation and chronology, the authors present their geoarchaeological analyses of lynchet soils and loess deposits at Blick Mead and Charlton Forest in southern England, and Sint Martens-Voeren in Belgium. The lynch…
Grassland ecosystems resilience to drought
Currently, grassland ecosystems' stability is facing severe challenges due to climate variability and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme droughts. In many grasslands worldwide, closed‐basin ponds supply various ecosystem services by collecting rainfall and runoff. These ponds may provide a significant opportunity to mitigate climate change pressures and improve the resilience of grasslands. Nevertheless, their conservation is hamper…
Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural terraces in north-east England
Terracing is found widely in the Mediterranean and in other hilly and mountainous regions of the world. Yet while archaeological attention to these 'mundane' landscape features has grown, they remain understudied, particularly in Northern Europe. Here, the authors present a multidisciplinary study of terraces in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The results date their construction to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, when they were built by cutt…
Soil and water conservation in terraced and non‐terraced cultivations
Understanding the soil and water conservation (SWC) impact of steep‐slope agricultural practices (e.g. terraces) has arguably never been more relevant than today, in the face of widespread intensifying rainfall conditions. In Italy, a diverse mosaic of terraced and non‐terraced cultivation systems have historically developed from local traditions and more recently from the introduction of machinery. Previous studies suggested that each type of vi…
Slope instabilities in steep cultivation systems
The cultivation of steep slopes is a widespread practice in hilly and mountainous areas around the world. Such environments often result in particular agricultural systems linked with unique local values of historical and cultural heritage, economy, and food security. However, steep‐slope agriculture is inherently exposed to slope instability processes, which are now widely aggravated due to natural (e.g., growing rainfall aggressiveness) and ant…
European agricultural terraces and lynchets
Terraces are highly productive, culturally distinctive socioecological systems. Although they form part of time/place-specific debates, terraces per se have been neglected - fields on slopes or landscape elements. We argue that this is due to mapping and dating problems, and lack of artefacts/ecofacts. However, new techniques can overcome some of these constraints, allowing us to re-engage with theoretical debates around agricultural intensificat…
The Role of Gender in Preparedness and Response Behaviors towards Flood Risk in Serbia
Adverse outcomes from 2014 flooding in Serbia indicated problematic response phase management accentuated by a gender imbalance. For this reason, we investigated the risk perceptions and preparedness of women and men regarding these types of events in Serbia. Face-to-face interviews, administered to 2500 participants, were conducted across 19 of 191 municipalities. In light of the current findings, men seemed to be more confident in their abiliti…
Hydrologic impacts of changing land use and climate in the Veneto lowlands of Italy
Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Floods in the Floodplain of Northern Italy
Practices for reducing the impacts of floods are becoming more and more advanced, centered on communities and reaching out to vulnerable populations. Vulnerable individuals are characterized by social and economic attributes and by societal dynamics rooted in each community. These indicators can magnify the negative impacts of disasters together with the capacity of each individual to cope with these events. The Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) …
Landscapes in the Anthropocene
Modification of artificial drainage networks during the past half-century
Terraced landscapes
European agricultural terraces and lynchets
Terraces are highly productive, culturally distinctive socioecological systems. Although they form part of time/place-specific debates, terraces per se have been neglected - fields on slopes or landscape elements. We argue that this is due to mapping and dating problems, and lack of artefacts/ecofacts. However, new techniques can overcome some of these constraints, allowing us to re-engage with theoretical debates around agricultural intensificat…
Terraced landscapes
Modification of artificial drainage networks during the past half-century
Lynchet-Type Terraces, Loess, and Agricultural Resilience on Chalk Landscapes in the UK and Belgium
Lynchets, often the defining component of historic agricultural landscapes in northern Europe, are generally associated with soft-limestone geologies and are particularly well developed on loess-mantled landscapes. To understand their formation and chronology, the authors present their geoarchaeological analyses of lynchet soils and loess deposits at Blick Mead and Charlton Forest in southern England, and Sint Martens-Voeren in Belgium. The lynch…
Landscapes in the Anthropocene
The Geoarchaeology of Agricultural Terraces in Europe
Although the primary purpose of agricultural terracing can be assumed to be food production, it has been suggested that a secondary purpose was the control of soil erosion. In this paper, we explore this thesis with multi‐proxy data from the TerrACE project, which studied 20 sites in a latitudinal transect across Europe. These sites show that terrace construction was often related to previous slope instability or erosion and that terracing mainta…
Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural terraces in north-east England
Terracing is found widely in the Mediterranean and in other hilly and mountainous regions of the world. Yet while archaeological attention to these 'mundane' landscape features has grown, they remain understudied, particularly in Northern Europe. Here, the authors present a multidisciplinary study of terraces in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The results date their construction to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, when they were built by cutt…
Hydrologic impacts of changing land use and climate in the Veneto lowlands of Italy
Landscapes in the Anthropocene
Modification of artificial drainage networks during the past half-century
Terraced landscapes
Assessment of Social Vulnerability to Floods in the Floodplain of Northern Italy
Practices for reducing the impacts of floods are becoming more and more advanced, centered on communities and reaching out to vulnerable populations. Vulnerable individuals are characterized by social and economic attributes and by societal dynamics rooted in each community. These indicators can magnify the negative impacts of disasters together with the capacity of each individual to cope with these events. The Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) …
The Role of Gender in Preparedness and Response Behaviors towards Flood Risk in Serbia
Adverse outcomes from 2014 flooding in Serbia indicated problematic response phase management accentuated by a gender imbalance. For this reason, we investigated the risk perceptions and preparedness of women and men regarding these types of events in Serbia. Face-to-face interviews, administered to 2500 participants, were conducted across 19 of 191 municipalities. In light of the current findings, men seemed to be more confident in their abiliti…
Hydrologic impacts of changing land use and climate in the Veneto lowlands of Italy
European agricultural terraces and lynchets
Terraces are highly productive, culturally distinctive socioecological systems. Although they form part of time/place-specific debates, terraces per se have been neglected - fields on slopes or landscape elements. We argue that this is due to mapping and dating problems, and lack of artefacts/ecofacts. However, new techniques can overcome some of these constraints, allowing us to re-engage with theoretical debates around agricultural intensificat…
Slope instabilities in steep cultivation systems
The cultivation of steep slopes is a widespread practice in hilly and mountainous areas around the world. Such environments often result in particular agricultural systems linked with unique local values of historical and cultural heritage, economy, and food security. However, steep‐slope agriculture is inherently exposed to slope instability processes, which are now widely aggravated due to natural (e.g., growing rainfall aggressiveness) and ant…
Soil and water conservation in terraced and non‐terraced cultivations
Understanding the soil and water conservation (SWC) impact of steep‐slope agricultural practices (e.g. terraces) has arguably never been more relevant than today, in the face of widespread intensifying rainfall conditions. In Italy, a diverse mosaic of terraced and non‐terraced cultivation systems have historically developed from local traditions and more recently from the introduction of machinery. Previous studies suggested that each type of vi…
Grassland ecosystems resilience to drought
Currently, grassland ecosystems' stability is facing severe challenges due to climate variability and the increased frequency and intensity of extreme droughts. In many grasslands worldwide, closed‐basin ponds supply various ecosystem services by collecting rainfall and runoff. These ponds may provide a significant opportunity to mitigate climate change pressures and improve the resilience of grasslands. Nevertheless, their conservation is hamper…
Early to Middle Bronze Age agricultural terraces in north-east England
Terracing is found widely in the Mediterranean and in other hilly and mountainous regions of the world. Yet while archaeological attention to these 'mundane' landscape features has grown, they remain understudied, particularly in Northern Europe. Here, the authors present a multidisciplinary study of terraces in the Breamish Valley, Northumberland. The results date their construction to the Early to Middle Bronze Age, when they were built by cutt…
Landscape and Soil Erosion Changes Along Different Types of Road Over the Past 30 Years in the Largest Loess Tableland of China
Road construction, as a product of modern civilization, can alter landscape patterns and accelerate erosion, especially in the loess tableland area of China with fragile eco‐environment. Different types of road could change land surface and increased soil erosion in different ways, while knowledge about this topic is limited. In this study, our objective is to evaluate the landscape and soil erosion changes along different types of road in the la…
Global impact of seawater intrusion on coastal agriculture
Coastal agriculture faces escalating threats from seawater intrusion (SWI), jeopardizing global food security through freshwater scarcity, soil salinization and crop damage. However, research on SWI often fails to consider its impact on coastal agriculture. Linking georeferenced SWI data with cropland presence, this review examines SWI’s global distribution and primary drivers. Major attested hotspots include the Mediterranean, South and South-Ea…
Lynchet-Type Terraces, Loess, and Agricultural Resilience on Chalk Landscapes in the UK and Belgium
Lynchets, often the defining component of historic agricultural landscapes in northern Europe, are generally associated with soft-limestone geologies and are particularly well developed on loess-mantled landscapes. To understand their formation and chronology, the authors present their geoarchaeological analyses of lynchet soils and loess deposits at Blick Mead and Charlton Forest in southern England, and Sint Martens-Voeren in Belgium. The lynch…
Soil Conservation Measures Enhanced Soil Organic Carbon Storage Across China
Severe soil erosion accelerates the depletion of soil organic carbon (SOC). While the role of soil conservation measures (SCMs) in mitigating erosion is well‐documented, their influence on SOC storage remains insufficiently synthesized. This study incorporates 846 datasets from 55 peer‐reviewed studies to evaluate the effects of SCMs on SOC storage across diverse regions of China, with a particular focus on underlying processes and controlling fa…
The Geoarchaeology of Agricultural Terraces in Europe
Although the primary purpose of agricultural terracing can be assumed to be food production, it has been suggested that a secondary purpose was the control of soil erosion. In this paper, we explore this thesis with multi‐proxy data from the TerrACE project, which studied 20 sites in a latitudinal transect across Europe. These sites show that terrace construction was often related to previous slope instability or erosion and that terracing mainta…
Spatiotemporal Assessment and Zoning Optimization of Agricultural Ecosystem Health in Karst Areas Based on the S‐ Vorc Model
Karst mountain agricultural landscapes are of great significance in supporting food security, rural livelihoods, and biodiversity conservation. Despite their importance, the sustainability is jeopardized by intrinsic biophysical constraints, such as shallow soils, fractured topography, and erratic hydrology, and further intensified by anthropogenic and climatic stresses. Consequently, the landscapes are facing the challenges of ecological fragili…
Geography (15 works) · Environmental Science (13 works) · Agriculture (9 works) · Geology (9 works) · Archaeology (7 works) · Ecology (7 works) · Soil erosion and sediment transport (7 works) · Environmental resource management (6 works) · Land Use and Ecosystem Services (6 works) · Flood Risk Assessment and Management (5 works)