(Asadi; Dastorani; Sidle, 2023ASADI, H.; DASTORANI, M. T.; SIDLE, R. C. Estimating index of sediment connectivity using a smart data-driven model. Journal of Hydrology, v. 620, Parte A, p. 129467, 2023. ) |
Application with Artificial Neural Networks |
Application with Artificial Neural Networks with the use of CI (Borselli) for comparison |
Applied |
DEM 30m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Antecedent Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Course Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Topographic Factor, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Erodibility, Mean Elevation, Mean Slope Gradient, and Soil Surface Moisture |
Geomorphological, hydrological, sedimentological, and land use and cover |
(Liu et al., 2022LIU, W. et al. Evaluating sediment connectivity and its effects on sediment reduction in a catchment on the Loess Plateau, China. Geoderma, v. 408, p. 115566, 2022. ) |
Adapted CI (Borselli) with inclusion of calculation of erosivity, erodibility, and land use and cover characteristics |
Revised sediment connectivity index (RCI) incorporating the functional with the structural components of a sediment routing system |
Applied |
DEM 30m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Antecedent Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Course Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Topographic Factor, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Erodibility |
Geomorphological, hydrological, sedimentological, and land use and cover |
(Zingaro et al., 2019ZINGARO, M. et al. Sediment mobility and connectivity in a catchment: A new mapping approach. Science of the Total Environment, v. 672, p. 763-775, 2019) |
Sediment Flow Connectivity Index (SCI) |
Represents a sediment mobility gradient integrating functional aspects within the structural component |
Cited |
DEM 2m |
Land use and cover, Soil, Precipitation, Slope, Roughness |
Geomorphological, hydrological, and land use and cover |
(López-Vicente; Ben-Salem, 2019LÓPEZ-VICENTE, M.; BEN-SALEM, N. Computing structural and functional flow and sediment connectivity with a new aggregated index: A case study in a large Mediterranean catchment. Science of the Total Environment, v. 651, p. 179-191, 2019. ) |
Aggregate Flow and Sediment Connectivity Index (ACI) |
Represents the potential connectivity of flow and sediment considering temporal and spatial variation |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Antecedent Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Topographic Factor, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Erodibility, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, sedimentological, and land use and cover |
(Turnbull; Wainwright, 2019TURNBULL, L.; WAINWRIGHT, J. From structure to function: Understanding shrub encroachment in drylands using hydrological and sediment connectivity. Ecological Indicators, v. 98, p. 608-618, Mar. 2019. ) |
Connectivity indicator |
Quantifies the rate between functional and structural connectivity with surface runoff and sediment transport models |
Cited |
Not Informed |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Loss. |
Geomorphological and hydrological |
(Fressard; Cossart, 2019FRESSARD, M.; COSSART, E. A graph theory tool for assessing structural sediment connectivity: Development and application in the Mercurey vineyards (France). Science of the Total Environment, v. 651, p. 2566-2584, 2019. ) |
Connectivity indicator |
Assesses structural sedimentological connectivity by residual flow index |
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DEM 20m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological |
(Mishra et al., 2019MISHRA, K. et al. Towards the assessment of sediment connectivity in a large Himalayan river basin. Science of the Total Environment, v. 661, p. 251-265, 2019. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) and SWAT (Soil and Water Assessment Tool) model |
Evaluated the connectivity of sediments with a combination of models, comparing with observed data and highlighting the spatial variability with the structural dynamics of sediments |
Applied |
DEM 90m |
Precipitation, Infiltration Rate, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Land Use and Cover, Suspended Solids, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, land use and cover, hydrological, and sedimentological |
(Di Stefano; Ferro, 2019DI STEFANO, C.; FERRO, V. Assessing sediment connectivity in dendritic and parallel calanchi systems. Catena, v. 172, p. 647-654, Jan. 2019. ) |
Sediment Delivery Distributed (SEDD) model |
Use of morphometric variables to evaluate sediment connectivity |
Cited |
DEM 2m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area |
Geomorphological |
(Cislaghi; Bischetti, 2019CISLAGHI, A.; BISCHETTI, G. B. Source areas, connectivity, and delivery rate of sediments in mountainous-forested hillslopes: A probabilistic approach. Science of the Total Environment, v. 652, p. 1168-1186, 2019. ) |
Method: PRIMULA PRobabilistIc MUltidimensional Landslide Analysis |
Determined the probability of connectivity of sediment on slopes to the water body |
Cited |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Land Use and Cover, Sediment Cohesion |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Llena et al., 2019LLENA, M. et al. The effects of land use and topographic changes on sediment connectivity in mountain catchments. Science of the Total Environment, v. 660, p. 899-912, 2019. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) and SfM-MVS algorithm |
Understand the evolution of sediment connectivity associated with different land uses and topographic changes |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Land Use and Cover, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area |
Geomorphological and land use and cover |
(Mahoney; Fox; Al Aamery, 2018MAHONEY, D. T.; FOX, J. F.; AL AAMERY, N. Watershed erosion modeling using the probability of sediment connectivity in a gently rolling system. Journal of Hydrology, v. 561, p. 862-883, 2018. ) |
Probability of sediment connectivity |
The sediment connectivity model is based on the probabilities of source intersection, sediment detachment, and transport integrated into a hydro-sedimentological modeling framework of watersheds. |
Cited |
DEM 9m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Land Use and Cover, Suspended Solids |
Geomorphological, hydrological, and sedimentological |
(Grauso; Pasanisi; Tebano, 2018GRAUSO, S.; PASANISI, F.; TEBANO, C. Assessment of a simplified connectivity index and specific sediment potential in river basins by means of geomorphometric tools. Geosciences (Switzerland), v. 8, n. 2, 2018. ) |
Simplified Connectivity Index (SCI) |
Expresses the potential sediment transfer capacity available in a section of the river. |
Cited |
DEM 20m |
Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological and sedimentological |
(Persichillo et al., 2018PERSICHILLO, M. G. et al. The role of human activities on sediment connectivity of shallow landslides. Catena, v. 160, p. 261-274, Jan. 2018. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Analyzed the anthropic effects on landscape modifications from the influence resulting from sediment delivery |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Rathburn; Shahverdian; Ryan, 2018RATHBURN, S. L.; SHAHVERDIAN, S. M.; RYAN, S. E. Post-disturbance sediment recovery: Implications for watershed resilience. Geomorphology, v. 305, p. 61-75, 2018. ) |
Resilience Index |
Evaluate post-disturbance sediment recovery through resilience |
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Not Applied |
Drainage length, Slope, Drainage Area, Sediment Density, Sediment Cohesion, Soil Loss |
Sedimentological |
(Zanandrea; Kobiyama; Michel, 2017ZANANDREA, F.; KOBIYAMA, M.; MICHEL, G. P. Conectividade Hidrossedimentológica: Uma Abordagem Conceitual. In: SIMPÓSIO BRASILEIRO DE RECURSOS HÍDRICOS, 22., 2017, Florianópolis, 2017. Anais [...]. Porto Alegre : ABRH, 2017. p. 1-8. ) |
Hydro-sedimentological Connectivity Index (HSCI) |
Calculates the degree of connectivity of a slip with the channel |
Applied |
Not Informed |
Precipitation, Antecedent Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological and sedimentological |
(Coulthard; van de Wiel, 2017COULTHARD, T. J.; VAN DE WIEL, M. J. Modelling long term basin scale sediment connectivity, driven by spatial land use changes. Geomorphology, v. 277, p. 265-281, 2017. ) |
Landscape evolution model |
Use of landscape evolution model to evaluate sediment connectivity |
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DEM 50m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Suspended Solids |
CAESAR and CAESAR-Lisflood |
(Calsamiglia et al., 2017CALSAMIGLIA, A. et al. Changes in soil quality and hydrological connectivity caused by the abandonment of terraces in a Mediterranean burned catchment. Forests, v. 8, n. 9, p. 1-20, 2017. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Analyzed soil quality using spatial patterns of hydrological and sedimentary connectivity |
Applied |
DEM 1m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(De Walque et al., 2017DE WALQUE, B. et al. Artificial surfaces characteristics and sediment connectivity explain muddy flood hazard in Wallonia. Catena, v. 158, p. 89-101, Nov. 2017. ) |
Logistic regression with Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Assessed the risk of muddy flooding with logistic regression and CI as one of the explanatory variables |
Applied |
DEM 10m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use, Suspended Solids, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Kalantari et al., 2017KALANTARI, Z. et al. Flood probability quantification for road infrastructure: Data-driven spatial-statistical approach and case study applications. Science of the Total Environment, v. 581-582, p. 386-398, 2017. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Assessed the likelihood of flooding in transport infrastructure from sediment accumulation |
Applied |
DEM 2m |
Precipitation, Antecedent Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Masselink et al., 2017MASSELINK, R. et al. Assessing hillslope-channel connectivity in an agricultural catchment using rare-earth oxide tracers and random forests models. Cuadernos de Investigación Geográfica, v. 43, n. 1, p. 17, 2017. ) |
Random Forest Classifier and earth oxide tracer |
Assessed sediment connectivity with Random Forest machine learning method |
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DEM 0.1m |
Precipitation, Sediment Granulometry, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Bywater-Reyes; Segura; Bladon, 2017BYWATER-REYES, S.; SEGURA, C.; BLADON, K. D. Geology and geomorphology control suspended sediment yield and modulate increases following timber harvest in temperate headwater streams. Journal of Hydrology, v. 548, p. 74-83, 2017. ) |
Least squares regression and Principal Component Analysis |
Relevance in natural controls in sediment production |
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DEM 0.9m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Ortíz-Rodríguez; Borselli; Sarocchi, 2017ORTÍZ-RODRÍGUEZ, A. J.; BORSELLI, L.; SAROCCHI, D. Flow connectivity in active volcanic areas: Use of index of connectivity in the assessment of lateral flow contribution to main streams. Catena, v. 157, p. 90-111, Oct. 2017. ) |
Joint Connectivity Index (JCI) and Lateral Hydrological Efficiency Index (LHEI) |
Mobilization analysis of pyroclastic sediments Identification of watersheds that provide large amounts of sediment with new index |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Infiltration Rate, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Suspended Solids, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Lisenby; Fryirs, 2017LISENBY, P. E.; FRYIRS, K. A. Sedimentologically significant tributaries: catchment-scale controls on sediment (dis)connectivity in the Lockyer Valley, SEQ, Australia. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 42, n. 10, p. 1493-1504, 2017. ) |
Sediment analysis by field collection |
The distribution of the main types of sediment buffers (floodplains, terraces, etc.), barriers (weirs), and effective catchment area was evaluated to characterize the potential of (dis)connectivity of coarse sediments |
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DEM 1m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological, land use and cover, and sedimentological |
(Gran; Czuba, 2015GRAN, K. B.; CZUBA, J. A. Sediment pulse evolution and the role of network structure. Geomorphology, v. 277, p. 17-30, 2015. ) |
Czuba and Foufoula-Georgiou model |
Assessed the behavior of sediment pulses, observing the role of the network structure |
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DEM 3m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Erodibility, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, and sedimentological |
(Liu; Fu, 2016LIU, Y.; FU, B. Assessing sedimentological connectivity using WATEM/SEDEM model in a hilly and gully watershed of the Loess Plateau, China. Ecological Indicators, v. 66, p. 259-268, 2016. ) |
Connectivity indicators |
Quantifies the hydro-sedimentological connectivity of a basin using soil erosion and sedimentation model |
Cited |
DEM 10m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological and hydrological |
(Pechenick et al., 2014PECHENICK, A. M. et al. A multi-scale statistical approach to assess the effects of connectivity of road and stream networks on geomorphic channel condition. Earth surface processes and landforms, v. 39, p. 1538-1549, 2014. ) |
Multi-scale statistics |
Assesses sediment connectivity between rural roads and channels in the basin |
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Not Informed |
Precipitation, Antecedent Precipitation, Slope, Land Use and Cover, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological and sedimentological |
(Messenzehl; Hoffmann; Dikau, 2014MESSENZEHL, K.; HOFFMANN, T.; DIKAU, R. Sediment connectivity in the high-alpine valley of Val Müschauns, Swiss National Park - linking geomorphic field mapping with geomorphometric modelling. Geomorphology, v. 221, p. 215-229, 2014. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index + Morphometric Index |
Morphometric index by geoprocessing, to characterize the connectivity of sediments to the channel |
Applied |
DEM 2m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological and land use and cover |
(Cavalli et al., 2013CAVALLI, M. et al. Geomorphometric assessment of spatial sediment connectivity in small Alpine catchments. Geomorphology, v. 188, p. 31-41, 2013. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Geomorphological approach of sediment connectivity concerning debris flows |
Applied |
DEM 2.5m |
Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cpver, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological |
(Baartman et al., 2013BAARTMAN, J. E. M. et al. Linking landscape morphological complexity and sediment connectivity. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 38, n. 12, p. 1457-1471, 2013. ) |
Indices of morphological complexity and connectivity of sediments |
Assessed relationships between landscape complexity and basin connectivity |
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DEM 30m |
Precipitation, Erosivity, Infiltration Rate, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological and hydrological |
(Croke; Fryirs; Thompson, 2013CROKE, J.; FRYIRS, K.; THOMPSON, C. Channel-floodplain connectivity during an extreme flood event: Implications for sediment erosion, deposition, and delivery. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, v. 38, n. 12, p. 1444-1456, 2013. ) |
Connectivity channel/floodplain system |
Assessed water and sediment connectivity of the channel/floodplain system |
Cited |
DEM 1m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological and hydrological |
(Tobias; Wolfgang, 2013TOBIAS, H.; WOLFGANG, S. Geomorphic coupling and sediment connectivity in an alpine catchment - Exploring sediment cascades using graph theory. Elsevier, v. 182, p. 89-103, 2013. ) |
Spatial graph |
Assessed the connectivity of sediment sources and their accumulation |
Cited |
DEM 1m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Terrain Roughness, Land Use and Cover |
Geomorphological |
(Duvert et al., 2011DUVERT, C. et al. Baseflow control on sediment flux connectivity: Insights from a nested catchment study in Central Mexico. Elsevier, v. 87, p. 129-140, 2011. ) |
Hydro-sedimentological monitoring |
Evaluated the connectivity between sediment transfer rates and base flow |
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DEM 10m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Slope, Drainage Area, Land Use and Cover, Suspended Solids, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological, hydrological, and sedimentological |
(Borselli; Cassi; Torri, 2008BORSELLI, L.; CASSI, P.; TORRI, D. Prolegomena to sediment and flow connectivity in the landscape: A GIS and field numerical assessment. Catena, v. 75, n. 3, p. 268-277, 2008. ) |
Field Connectivity Index (FCI) |
They depend on the intensities of events that occurred locally and that left visible signs |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Erosivity, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area |
Geomorphological and land use and cover |
(Borselli; Cassi; Torri, 2008BORSELLI, L.; CASSI, P.; TORRI, D. Prolegomena to sediment and flow connectivity in the landscape: A GIS and field numerical assessment. Catena, v. 75, n. 3, p. 268-277, 2008. ) |
Sediment Connectivity Index (CI) |
Identified potential connectivity representation based on landscape features |
Applied |
DEM 5m |
Precipitation, Surface Runoff, Erosivity, Drainage Length, Slope, Drainage Area |
Geomorphological and land use and cover |
(Fryirs et al., 2007FRYIRS, K. A. et al. Buffers, barriers and blankets: The (dis)connectivity of catchment-scale sediment cascades. Catena, v. 70, n. 1, p. 49-67, 2007. ) |
Conceptual model |
Assessed the connectivity of the sediment chain in the watershed |
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Not Informed |
Precipitation, Course Length, Slope, Drainage Area, Sediment Density, Sediment Granulometry, Soil Loss |
Geomorphological |