Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
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Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-213-2020
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hess-24-213-2020
© Author(s) 2020. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Articles | Volume 24, issue 1
Research article
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16 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 16 Jan 2020

Assessing the perturbations of the hydrogeological regime in sloping fens due to roads

Fabien Cochand, Daniel Käser, Philippe Grosvernier, Daniel Hunkeler, and Philip Brunner

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Short summary
Roads in sloping fens constitute a hydraulic barrier for surface and subsurface flow. This can lead to the drying out of downslope areas of the fen as well as gully erosion. By combining fieldwork and numerical models, this study presents an assessment of the hydrogeological impact of three road structures especially designed to limit their impact. The study shows that the impact of roads on the hydrological regime in fens can be significantly reduced by using appropriate engineering measures.
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