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Luuk K.A. Dorren

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Bern University of Applied Sciences

Tree Root and Stability StudiesLandslides and related hazardsSoil erosion and sediment transportRock Mechanics and ModelingGeotechnical Engineering and Analysis

Luuk K.A. Dorren works in Tree Root and Stability Studies, Landslides and related hazards, Soil erosion and sediment transport, Rock Mechanics and Modeling, Geotechnical Engineering and Analysis. Recorded institutional associations include Bern University of Applied Sciences.

171Publications
4,394Citations
30H-index

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Selected research works

Up to 100 highly cited works; DOI links open the original research. Counts reflect the collected record, not real-time citation totals.

  1. Rockfall characterisation and structural protection – a review

    2011 · 534 citations

  2. A review of rockfall mechanics and modelling approaches

    2003 · 469 citations

  3. Improved Landsat-based forest mapping in steep mountainous terrain using object-based classification

    2003 · 270 citations

  4. Real-size experiments and 3-D simulation of rockfall on forested and non-forested slopes

    2006 · 215 citations

  5. Integrity, stability and management of protection forests in the European Alps

    2004 · 207 citations

  6. Mechanisms, effects and management implications of rockfall in forests

    2005 · 179 citations

  7. Stem breakage of trees and energy dissipation during rockfall impacts

    2006 · 153 citations

  8. Combining field and modelling techniques to assess rockfall dynamics on a protection forest hillslope in the European Alps

    2003 · 147 citations

  9. Ecosystem-based disaster risk reduction in mountains

    2017 · 145 citations

  10. Toward objective rockfall trajectory simulation using a stochastic impact model

    2009 · 135 citations

  11. Assessing the protective effect of mountain forests against rockfall using a 3D simulation model

    2006 · 125 citations

  12. Comparison of three GIS-based models for predicting rockfall runout zones at a regional scale

    2003 · 120 citations

  13. Mechanical Resistance of Different Tree Species to Rockfall in the French Alps

    2005 · 113 citations

  14. State of the art in rockfall – forest interactions

    2007 · 97 citations

  15. Three-dimensional analysis of the anatomical growth response of European conifers to mechanical disturbance

    2009 · 96 citations

  16. Integrating the mitigating effect of forests into quantitative rockfall risk analysis – Two case studies in Switzerland

    2017 · 87 citations

  17. Rockfall rebound: comparison of detailed field experiments and alternative modelling approaches

    2012 · 79 citations

  18. Principles of the tool Rockfor.net for quantifying the rockfall hazard below a protection forest

    2007 · 65 citations

  19. Quantifying the effect of forests on frequency and intensity of rockfalls

    2017 · 59 citations

  20. A review of modeling the effects of vegetation on large wood recruitment processes in mountain catchments

    2019 · 57 citations

  21. Hillslope Processes: Mass Wasting, Slope Stability and Erosion

    2008 · 55 citations

  22. Implications of coppice stand characteristics on the rockfall protection function

    2009 · 45 citations

  23. Quantifying the protective function of a forest against rockfall for past, present and future scenarios using two modelling approaches

    2008 · 45 citations

  24. Evaluation of a 3-D rockfall module within a forest patch model

    2010 · 43 citations

  25. Temporal trends in the protective capacity of burnt beech forests (Fagus sylvatica L.) against rockfall

    2016 · 40 citations

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