Tolerance to anthropogenic disturbance by a large carnivore: the case of Eurasian lynx in south-eastern Norway

In Norway, shallow landslides are generally triggered by intense rainfall and/or snowmelt events. However, the interaction of hydrometeorological processes (e.g., precipitation and snowmelt) acting at different time scales, and the local variations of the terrain conditions (e.g., thickness of the surficial cover) are complex and often unknown. With the aim of better defining the triggering conditions of shallow landslides at a regional scale we used the physically based model TRIGRS (Transient Rainfall Infiltration and Grid-based Regional Slope stability) in an area located in upper Gudbrandsdalen valley in South-Eastern Norway. We performed numerical simulations to reconstruct two scenarios that triggered many landslides in the study area on 10 June 2011 and 22 May 2013. A large part of the work was dedicated to the parameterization of the numerical model. The initial soil-hydraulic conditions and the spatial variation of the surficial cover thickness have been evaluated applying different methods. To fully evaluate the accuracy of the model, ROC (Receiver Operating Characteristic) curves have been obtained comparing the safety factor maps with the source areas in the two periods of analysis. The results of the numerical simulations show the high susceptibility of the study area to the occurrence of shallow landslides and emphasize the importance of a proper model calibration for improving the reliability.

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Epidemiology of traumatic brain injury in children 15 years and younger in South-Eastern Norway in 2015–16. Implications for prevention and follow-up needs

European Journal of Paediatric Neurology ◽

10.1016/j.ejpn.2021.02.002 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 31 ◽

pp. 70-77

Author(s):

Hilde Margrete Dahl ◽

Nada Andelic ◽

Marianne Løvstad ◽

Ingvil Laberg Holthe ◽

Morten Hestnes ◽

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Keyword(s):

Traumatic Brain Injury ◽

Brain Injury ◽

South Eastern ◽

Eastern Norway

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Long-term precipitation and slide activity in south-eastern Norway, autumn 2000

Hydrological Processes ◽

10.1002/hyp.6878 ◽

2008 ◽

Vol 22 (4) ◽

pp. 495-505 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Christian Jaedicke ◽

Arne Kleven

Keyword(s):

South Eastern ◽

Eastern Norway

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Factors Affecting Zoo Visitors’ Conservation Beliefs and Knowledge of Large Carnivores in 2009 and a Dozen Years Later

Sustainability ◽

10.3390/su14020890 ◽

2022 ◽

Vol 14 (2) ◽

pp. 890

Author(s):

Vesna Oražem ◽

Aleksandra Majić Skrbinšek ◽

Andrej Šorgo ◽

Iztok Tomažič

Keyword(s):

Brown Bear ◽

Eurasian Lynx ◽

Factors Affecting ◽

Large Carnivore ◽

Gender Influence ◽

Carnivore Species ◽

Conservation Actions ◽

Species Specific ◽

Gender Factor ◽

Learning Institutions

Teaching in a formal learning environment mainly focuses on gaining knowledge, and scarcely on the development of pro-environmental attitudes. Knowledge can also be gained in informal learning institutions, such as zoos, and their potential use in general public education should not be neglected. This paper explores factors influencing the conservation beliefs of zoo visitors about brown bears, grey wolves, and Eurasian lynx. The study undertaken in Zoo Ljubljana (Slovenia) consisted of surveys performed in 2009 (n = 613) and in 2021 (n = 257). The levels of knowledge and education influenced both supporting and opposing beliefs about the three large carnivore species. The gender factor was less uniform: both supporting and opposing beliefs about lynx were demonstrated, but only opposing beliefs about brown bear and wolf. The study indicates that knowledge has the most significant influence on conservation beliefs, thus highlighting the importance of educational and communication activities in management and conservation actions regarding large carnivore species. The varied gender influence suggests that species-specific educational activities should be encouraged.

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