Sara Savi
Dr. Sara Savi
Researcher
Institute of Earth and Environmental Sciences
Universitá di Pavia
IT-
Italy
E-mail:
sara.savi(at)unipv.it
Additional functions:
My research focus is the evolution of landscapes (especially mountain landscapes) in response to climate changes and tectonic. I mainly worked in small mountain catchments affected by debris-flows in which the role of climate had or have a primary controll on the evacuation of sediment. I use cosmogenic nuclides techniques, dendrogeomorphology, remote sensing, aereal imagery and topographic measuraments (DGPS) to analyse and study the landscape. Future areas of interest will regard analogue modeling and probabilistic analysis for debir-flows and floods hazard.
Key Publications of Sara Savi (up to ten) :
Savi, S., Buter, A., Heckmann, T., Theule, J., Mao, L. and Comiti, F. (2023) [con copyright]. Multi-Temporal Analysis of Morphological Changes in an Alpine Proglacial Area and Their Effect on Sediment Transfer. CATENA, v 220(B), 106701, ISSN 0341-8162, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2022.106701
Coviello V., Vignoli G., Simoni S., Bertoldi W., Engel M., Buter A., Marchetti G., Andreoli A., Savi S., Comiti F. (2022). Bedload fluxes in a glacier-fed river at multiple temporal scales. Water Resources Research, 58 (10), ISSN 0043-1397, DOI: https://doi.org/10.1029/2021WR031873
Buter A., Heckmann T., Filisetti L., Savi S., Mao L., Gems B., Comiti F. (2022). Effects of catchment characteristics and hydro-meteorological scenarios on sediment connectivity in glacierised catchments. Geomorphology 402, 108128, ISSN 0169-555X, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.geomorph.2022.108128
Savi S., Comiti F., and Strecker M.R. (2021a). Pronounced increase in slope instability linked to global warming: a case study from the Eastern European Alps. Earth Surface Processes and Landforms, 2021, 1-20, ISSN 0197-9337, DOI: 10.1002/esp.5100.
Savi S., Tofelde S., Wickert A., Bufe A., Schildgen T., and Strecker M.R. (2020). Interactions between main channels and tributary alluvial fans: channel adjustments and sediment-signal propagation. Earth Surface Dynamics, 8, 303–322, ISSN 2196-6311, https://doi.org/10.5194/esurf-8-303-2020.
Tofelde S., Schildgen T.F., Savi S., Pingel H., Wickert A.D., Bookhagen B., Wittmann H., Alonso R.A., Cottle J., and Strecker M.R. (2017) [con copyright]. 100 kyr fluvial cut-and-fill terrace cycles since the Middle Pleistocene in the southern Central Andes, NW Argentina. Earth and Planetary Science Letters, 473, 141–153, ISSN 0012-821X. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.epsl.2017.06.001.
Savi S., Schildgen T.F., Tofelde S., Wittmann H., Scherler D., Mey J., Alonso R., and Strecker M.R. (2016). Climatic controls on debris-flow activity and sediment aggradation: The Del Medio fan, NW Argentina, JGR: Earth Surface, 121, 2424–2445, ISSN 2169-9003. https://doi.org/10.1002/2016JF003912.
Savi S., Norton K.P., Delunel R., Akçar N., Picotti V., Brardinoni F., Kubik P.W, Schlunegger F. Quantifying sediment supply at the exit of glacial time: dynamic reconstruction of an alpine debris-flow fan. Geological Society of America Bullettin, v. 126 no. 5-6 p. 773-790.
Savi S., Norton K.P., Picotti V., Brardinoni F., Akçar N., Kubik P.W., Delunel R., Schlunegger F. (2014). Effects of sediment mixing on 10Be concentrations in the Zielbach catchment, central-eastern Italian Alps. Quaternary Geochronlogy, 19, 148-162. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.quageo.2013.01.006
Savi S., Schneuwly-Bollschweiler M., Bommer-Denns B., Stoffel M., Schlunegger F. (2013). Geomorphic coupling between hillslopes and channels in the Swiss Alps. ESPL, Earth Surf. Process. Landforms 38, 959–969 (2013). DOI: 10.1002/esp.3342
Expertise of Sara Savi:
| Expertise Category | Specific Expertise |
|---|
| Expert Type | Scientific / Fundamental Research |
| Applied Sciences / Technologies / Engineering |
| Topic Atmosphere | Meteorology |
| Climate |
| Global Warming |
| Topic Hydrosphere | Fresh Water Systems / Rivers / Lakes |
| Precipitation / Runoff |
| Topic Cryosphere | Glaciers |
| Snow Cover |
| Permafrost / Solifluction |
| Topic Pedosphere | Soil Degradation / Erosion / Desertification |
| Geology / Sediments |
| Topic Lithosphere | Geochemical Processes |
| Tectonics |
| Sediments: Formation, Dynamics, Metamorphism |
| Morphodynamics |
| Topic Ecosystems | Terrestrial Ecosystems |
| Topic Economy/ResourceUse | Agriculture, Forestry and Fishery |
| Land Cover / Land Use / Landscape |
| Topic Politics/Law | Mitigation / Prevention / Emission Reductions |
| Adaptation |
| Topic Society | Education / Communication / Participation |
| Spatial Zones | Mountain / Highland |
| Spatial Scale | Regional |
| Local / Community |
| Time Frame | Past: Quarternary |
| Recent / Today |
| Future |
| Statistical Focus | Extreme Events |
| Mean Change / Trends |
| Variability |
| Time Scale | Seasonal / Annual |
| Decadal / Centennial |
| Millenial |
| 100 kyr |
| Methods | Data Collection |
| Data Collection - Measurement |
| Data Analysis |
| Literature Study |
| Modeling |
| Applied Research / Technology |
| Program Coordination / Management |
| GeoForum Geo-Technology | Cartography |
| Geoinformatics |
| Hydrogeology |
| Geotechnics, Geomatics, Geophysics |
Specialties of Sara Savi:
I use cosmogenic nuclides techniques, dendrogeomorphology, remote sensing, aereal imagery and topographic measuraments (DGPS) to analyse and study the landscape.
Last update: 12/2/23
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