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Brief communication
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28 Feb 2024
Brief communication |  | 28 Feb 2024

Brief communication: On the environmental impacts of the 2023 floods in Emilia-Romagna (Italy)

Chiara Arrighi and Alessio Domeneghetti

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In this communication, we reflect on environmental flood impacts by analysing the reported environmental consequences of the 2023 Emilia-Romagna floods. The most frequently reported damage involves water resources and water-related ecosystems. Indirect effects in time and space, intrinsic recovery capacity, cascade impacts on socio-economic systems, and the lack of established monitoring activities appear to be the most challenging aspects for future research.
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