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Donald Gabriëls

Donald Gabriëls

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Earth Science

D-Index
52
Citations
8203
World Ranking
3111
National Ranking
24

Overview

Donald Gabriëls is affiliated with Ghent University in Belgium. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, with a particular concentration on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Soil Science, and Water Science and Technology.

The scientist's research topics include:

  • Soil erosion and sediment transport
  • Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
  • Flood Risk Assessment and Management
  • Hydrology and Drought Analysis
  • Climate variability and models
  • Climate change impacts on agriculture
  • Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes

Their notable recent publications illustrate a focus on hydrological processes, sediment yield, and climate impacts on water resources. These publications include:

  • Modeling of rainfall-runoff process using HEC-HMS model for an urban ungauged watershed in Tunisia, 2021, published in Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
  • Evaluation of bench terracing model parameters transferability for runoff and sediment yield on catchment modelling, 2021, published in Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • Recent trends and variability of extreme rainfall indices over Lebna basin and neighborhood in the last 40 years, 2022, published in Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • Impact assessment of climate change on water resources in the upstream of a Tunisian RAMSAR heritage site (Ichkeul Lake) using HEC-HMS model, 2024, published in Acta Geophysica
  • Trends in seasonal and monthly rainfall for semi-arid Merguellil basin, central Tunisia, 2022, published in Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

Frequent publication venues for Donald Gabriëls include:

  • Arabian Journal of Geosciences
  • Modeling Earth Systems and Environment
  • Journal of African Earth Sciences
  • Acta Geophica
  • Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics

The scientist has collaborated regularly with several co-authors, including:

  • Manel Mosbahi
  • Stefan Strohmeier
  • Sihem Benabdallah
  • Hamadi Habaieb
  • Sameh Chargui

This body of work reflects a sustained engagement with environmental and hydrological challenges, focusing on both empirical data analysis and model assessment related to soil and water sciences.

Best Publications

  • Optimal windbreak design for wind-erosion control

    Wim Cornelis;Donald Gabriëls

  • Effects of conservation tillage practices on winter wheat water-use efficiency and crop yield on the Loess Plateau, China

    Ziyou Su;Jinsong Zhang;Wenliang Wu;Dianxiong Cai

  • Changes of soil enzyme activities under different tillage practices in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    K. Jin;S. Sleutel;D. Buchan;S. De Neve

  • Assessment of Erosion.

    M. de Boodt;D. Gabriels

  • Effects of different management practices on the soil–water balance and crop yield for improved dryland farming in the Chinese Loess Plateau

    Ke Jin;Wim M. Cornelis;Wouter Schiettecatte;Junjie Lu

  • Enrichment of Organic Carbon in Sediment Transport by Interrill and Rill Erosion Processes

    Wouter Schiettecatte;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis;Georges Hofman

  • The effect of surface moisture on the entrainment of dune sand by wind: an evaluation of selected models

    Wim Cornelis;Donald Gabriëls

  • Evaluation of rainfall energy in central Italy.

    C. Zanchi;D. Torri;M.de Boodt;D. Gabriels

  • Reduced tillage effects on physical properties of silt loam soils growing root crops

    Karoline D’Haene;Jan Vermang;Wim M. Cornelis;Ben L.M. Leroy

  • Using the seasonal and temporal Precipitation concentration index for characterizing the monthly rainfall distribution in Spain

    Patrick Michiels;Donald Gabriëls;Roger Hartmann

  • Extending the RUSLE with the Monte Carlo error propagation technique to predict long term average off-site sediment accumulation.

    J. Biesemans;M. van Meirvenne;D. Gabriels

  • The quality of exogenous organic matter: short-term effects on soil physical properties and soil organic matter fractions

    B. L. M. Leroy;H. M. S. K. Herath;S. Sleutel;S. De Neve

  • Evaluation of indices for characterizing the distribution and concentration of precipitation: A case for the region of Southeastern Anatolia Project, Turkey

    H. Apaydin;G. Erpul;I. Bayramin;D. Gabriels

  • A Parameterisation for the Threshold Shear Velocity to Initiate Deflation of Dry and Wet Sediment

    Wim M. Cornelis;Donald Gabriels;Roger Hartmann

  • Residue cover and rainfall intensity effects on runoff soil organic carbon losses

    K. Jin;W.M. Cornelis;D. Gabriels;M. Baert

  • Comparing Aggregate Stability Tests for Soil Physical Quality Indicators

    Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis;Deyanira Lobo

  • Impact of water harvesting techniques on soil and water conservation: a case study on a micro catchment in southeastern Tunisia

    Wouter Schiettecatte;M Ouessar;Donald Gabriëls;Sofie Tanghe

  • Effects on pesticide spray drift of the physicochemical properties of the spray liquid

    Mieke De Schampheleire;David Nuyttens;Katrijn Baetens;Wim Cornelis

  • Comparison of different aggregate stability approaches for loamy sand soils

    Selen Deviren Saygın;Wim M. Cornelis;Gunay Erpul;Donald Gabriels

  • Modelling water-harvesting systems in the arid south of Tunisia using SWAT

    M Ouessar;A Bruggeman;F Abdelli;RH Mohtar

  • Data-driven analysis of soil quality indicators using limited data

    Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Mansonia Alejandra Pulido Moncada;Donald Gabriëls;Wim Cornelis

Frequent Co-Authors

Wim Cornelis
Wim Cornelis Ghent University
Georges Hofman
Georges Hofman Ghent University
Stefaan De Neve
Stefaan De Neve Ghent University
Chi-hua Huang
Chi-hua Huang Purdue University West Lafayette
Bart Merci
Bart Merci Ghent University
Charles Bielders
Charles Bielders Université Catholique de Louvain
Leo Stroosnijder
Leo Stroosnijder Wageningen University & Research
Dirk Raes
Dirk Raes KU Leuven
Bart Nicolai
Bart Nicolai KU Leuven
Dirk Reheul
Dirk Reheul Ghent University

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