Urban gullies are large, deep erosion channels that suddenly form in urban areas.
The next geo-webinar will take place on Friday 20th June. Benoît Smets will present his recent research focusing on the contribution of remote sensing to the study and monitoring of volcanoes. Do not miss it!
The next geo-webinar will take place on Friday 16 May. Eric Lutete Landu will present his research focusing on the potential of runoff retention structures as a strategy to combat erosion in ravines in tropical cities. Do not miss it!
On this last day of April, which each year celebrates citizen science initiatives, meet the Kivu Citizen Observers!
On 22 April, we celebrate Earth Day, a global event dedicated to raising awareness and inspiring action to protect the environment. GeoRiskA takes the opportunity of this special moment to highlight its research activities on geohazards.
The 40th geo-webinar will take place on Friday 18th April. Anouk Borst (AfricaMuseum / KU Leuven) and Bossissi Nkuba (AfricaMuseum / UAntwerp) will join expertise to share their analysis of the situation in eastern DRCongo, in a presentation entitled : "From global to local perspectives on minerals and conflict in eastern DRCongo". Do not miss it!
The next geo-webinar will take place on Friday 28th March. Benjamin Mukasani will present his master research focusing on sustainable development to reduce flooding and the risk of flooding in Uvira (DRCongo). Do not miss it!
The next geo-webinar will take place on Friday 24th January. Elise Dujardin will present her doctoral research focusing on modelling urban gullies across Africa. Do not miss it!
The next geo-webinar will take place on Friday 13 December. Vicky Bouénitéla will present her research entitled "Unravelling the metamorphic history of the Paléoproterozoic polymetamorphic units of the western domain of the Mayombe chain (West Congo Belt) through an analysis of garnet chemical zoning". Do not miss it!