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Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017-2021): a research community perspective
Emmer, Adam; Allen, Simon K.; Carey, Mark et al.
2022In Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 22 (9), p. 3041 - 3061
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Keywords :
Earth and Planetary Sciences (all); General Earth and Planetary Sciences; GLOFs; Glaciers
Abstract :
[en] Glacial lake outburst floods (GLOFs) are among the most concerning consequences of retreating glaciers in mountain ranges worldwide. GLOFs have attracted significant attention amongst scientists and practitioners in the past 2 decades, with particular interest in the physical drivers and mechanisms of GLOF hazard and in socioeconomic and other human-related developments that affect vulnerabilities to GLOF events. This increased research focus on GLOFs is reflected in the gradually increasing number of papers published annually. This study offers an overview of recent GLOF research by analysing 594 peer-reviewed GLOF studies published between 2017 and 2021 (Web of Science and Scopus databases), reviewing the content and geographical focus as well as other characteristics of GLOF studies. This review is complemented with perspectives from the first GLOF conference (7-9 July 2021, online) where a global GLOF research community of major mountain regions gathered to discuss the current state of the art of integrated GLOF research. Therefore, representatives from 17 countries identified and elaborated trends and challenges and proposed possible ways forward to navigate future GLOF research, in four thematic areas: (i) understanding GLOFs - timing and processes; (ii) modelling GLOFs and GLOF process chains; (iii) GLOF risk management, prevention and warning; and (iv) human dimensions of GLOFs and GLOF attribution to climate change. Copyright:
Disciplines :
Earth sciences & physical geography
Author, co-author :
Emmer, Adam;  Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Allen, Simon K.;  Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland ; Institute for Environmental Sciences, University of Geneva, Geneva, Switzerland
Carey, Mark;  Environmental Studies Program and Geography Department, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Frey, Holger ;  Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Huggel, Christian ;  Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Korup, Oliver;  Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany ; Institute of Geosciences, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Mergili, Martin ;  Institute of Geography and Regional Science, University of Graz, Graz, Austria
Sattar, Ashim ;  Department of Geography, University of Zurich, Zurich, Switzerland
Veh, Georg ;  Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Chen, Thomas Y. ;  Columbia University, New York, United States
Cook, Simon J.;  Geography and Environmental Science, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom ; UNESCO Centre for Water Law, Policy and Science, University of Dundee, Dundee, United Kingdom
Correas-Gonzalez, Mariana;  Instituto Argentino de Nivología Glaciología y Ciencias Ambientales (IANIGLA), CONICET, UNCUYO, Gobierno de Mendoza, Mendoza, Argentina
Das, Soumik ;  Centre for the Study of Regional Development, JNU, New Delhi, India
Diaz Moreno, Alejandro;  Reynolds International Ltd., Mold, United Kingdom
Drenkhan, Fabian ;  Geography and the Environment, Department of Humanities, Pontificia Universidad Católica del Perú, Lima, Peru
Fischer, Melanie ;  Institute of Environmental Science and Geography, University of Potsdam, Potsdam, Germany
Immerzeel, Walter W. ;  Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Izagirre, Eñaut;  Department of Geology, University of the Basque Country UPV/EHU, Leioa, Spain
Joshi, Ramesh Chandra;  Department of Geography, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
Kougkoulos, Ioannis ;  Department of Science and Mathematics, The American College of Greece, Greece
Kuyakanon Knapp, Riamsara;  Department of Social Anthropology, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, United Kingdom ; Department of Culture Studies and Oriental Languages (IKOS), University of Oslo, Oslo, Norway
Li, Dongfeng ;  Department of Geography, National University of Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
Majeed, Ulfat;  Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
Matti, Stephanie;  University of Iceland, Reykjavík, Iceland
Moulton, Holly;  Environmental Studies Program, University of Oregon, Eugene, United States
Nick, Faezeh;  Faculty of Geosciences, Utrecht University, Utrecht, Netherlands
Piroton, Valentine ;  Université de Liège - ULiège > Département de géologie > Géologie de l'environnement
Rashid, Irfan;  Department of Geoinformatics, University of Kashmir, Srinagar, India
Reza, Masoom ;  Department of Geography, Kumaun University, Nainital, India
Ribeiro De Figueiredo, Anderson;  Federal University of Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre, Brazil
Riveros, Christian ;  Instituto Nacional de Investigación en Glaciares y Ecosistemas de Montaña (INAIGEM), Lima, Peru ; National Agrarian University La Molina, Lima, Peru
Shrestha, Finu;  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
Shrestha, Milan ;  School of Sustainability, Arizona State University, Tempe, United States
Steiner, Jakob ;  International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD), Kathmandu, Nepal
Walker-Crawford, Noah;  University College London, London, United Kingdom
Wood, Joanne L. ;  Centre for Geography and Environmental Science, University of Exeter, Exeter, United Kingdom
Yde, Jacob C.;  Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Bergen, Norway
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Language :
English
Title :
Progress and challenges in glacial lake outburst flood research (2017-2021): a research community perspective
Publication date :
19 September 2022
Journal title :
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
ISSN :
1561-8633
eISSN :
1684-9981
Publisher :
Copernicus Publications
Volume :
22
Issue :
9
Pages :
3041 - 3061
Peer reviewed :
Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi
Funding text :
The authors would like to thank Guoqing Zhang and the anonymous referee for their valuable feedback to the initial version of this manuscript. Further, Yves Bühler - NHESS editor - is thanked for handling the manuscript. The authors would like to express their thanks to the scientific standing group on Glacier and Permafrost Hazards in Mountains (GAPHAZ; http: //www.gaphaz.org/, last access: 1 July 2022) of the International Association of Cryospheric Sciences (IACS) and International Permafrost Association (IPA) for the GLOF conference patronage and financial support of this publication.
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