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José Luís Zêzere

José Luís Zêzere

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Earth Science
Portugal
2026

José Luís Zêzere publication distribution in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the distribution of publications by all Research.com ranked scientists in the field of Earth Science in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Luís Zêzere sits on this spectrum.

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38 publications 510+

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José Luís Zêzere D-index placement in Earth Science in 2026

The chart shows the D-index (discipline H-index) distribution of Earth Science scientists ranked by Research.com in 2026. The highlighted bar marks where José Luís Zêzere sits on this spectrum.

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30 D-Index 94+

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Research.com Recognitions

  • 2026 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award
  • 2025 - Research.com Earth Science in Portugal Leader Award

Overview

José Luís Zêzere is affiliated with the University of Lisbon in Portugal. Their research primarily spans the fields of Environmental Science and Earth and Planetary Sciences, with a significant focus on subfields such as Global and Planetary Change, Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law, Sociology and Political Science, Atmospheric Science, and Geophysics.

Their work covers several main topics, notably Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Landslides and related hazards, Fire effects on ecosystems, Disaster Management and Resilience, Tropical and Extratropical Cyclones Research, Geological and Geophysical Studies Worldwide, and Tree Root and Stability Studies.

José Luís Zêzere has authored recent scientific papers including:

  • "A landslide risk index for municipal land use planning in Portugal" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "Reassessing wildfire susceptibility and hazard for mainland Portugal" (2020) published in The Science of The Total Environment
  • "A comprehensive approach to understanding flood risk drivers at the municipal level" (2020) published in Journal of Environmental Management
  • "Developing a large-scale dataset of flood fatalities for territories in the Euro-Mediterranean region, FFEM-DB" (2022) published in Scientific Data
  • "Assessing Risk and Prioritizing Safety Interventions in Human Settlements Affected by Large Wildfires" (2020) published in Forests

The frequent co-authors collaborating with José Luís Zêzere include:

  • Pedro Pinto Santos
  • Susana Pereira
  • Sérgio C. Oliveira
  • Ricardo A. C. Garcia
  • Sandra Oliveira

José Luís Zêzere's research contributions are frequently published in venues such as:

  • Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)
  • Natural Hazards
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Fire
  • Journal of Environmental Management

Best Publications

  • Mapping landslide susceptibility using data-driven methods.

    José Zêzere;Susana da Silva Pereira;Raquel Melo;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Shallow and deep landslides induced by rainfall in the Lisbon region (Portugal): assessment of relationships with the North Atlantic Oscillation

    José Zêzere;R. M. Trigo;R. M. Trigo;I. F. Trigo

  • Probabilistic landslide risk analysis considering direct costs in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    J.L. Zêzere;R.A.C. Garcia;S.C. Oliveira;E. Reis

  • Application of Social Vulnerability Index (SoVI) and delineation of natural risk zones in Greater Lisbon, Portugal

    Clémence Guillard-Gonçalves;Susan L. Cutter;Christopher T. Emrich;José Luís Zêzere

  • Landslide susceptibility assessment considering landslide typology. A case study in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    J. L. Zêzere

  • DISASTER: a GIS database on hydro-geomorphologic disasters in Portugal

    José Zêzere;Susana Pereira;A. O. Tavares;C. Bateira

  • Integration of spatial and temporal data for the definition of different landslide hazard scenarios in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    José Zêzere;Eusébio Reis;Ricardo A C Garcia;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Rainfall thresholds for landslide activity in Portugal: a state of the art

    José Zêzere;Teresa Vaz;Susana da Silva Pereira;Sérgio Oliveira

  • Assessment and validation of wildfire susceptibility and hazard in Portugal

    J. C. Verde;J. L. Zêzere

  • The role of conditioning and triggering factors in the occurrence of landslides: a case study in the area north of Lisbon (Portugal)

    José Luı́s Zêzere;António de Brum Ferreira;Maria Luı́sa Rodrigues

  • Landslide susceptibility assessment and validation in the framework of municipal planning in Portugal: the case of Loures Municipality.

    Clemence Guillard;Jose Zezere

  • Flood Fatalities in Europe, 1980–2018: Variability, Features, and Lessons to Learn

    Olga Petrucci;Luigi Aceto;Cinzia Bianchi;Victoria Bigot

  • Technical Note: Assessing predictive capacity and conditional independence of landslide predisposing factors for shallow landslide susceptibility models

    Susana da Silva Pereira;José Luís Gonçalves Moreira da Silva Zêzere;Carlos Bateira

  • Rainfall patterns and critical values associated with landslides in Povoação County (São Miguel Island, Azores): relationships with the North Atlantic Oscillation

    Rui Marques;José Zêzere;Ricardo Trigo;João Gaspar

  • The Influence of the North Atlantic Oscillation on Rainfall Triggering of Landslides Near Lisbon

    Ricardo M. Trigo;Ricardo M. Trigo;José Zêzere;Maria Luísa Rodrigues;Isabel F. Trigo

  • Landslides in the North of Lisbon Region (Portugal): Conditioning and triggering factors

    J.L. Zêzere;A.B. Ferreira;M.L. Rodrigues

  • The contribution of PSInSAR interferometry to landslide hazard in weak rock-dominated areas

    Sérgio Oliveira;José Zêzere;J. Catalão;G. Nico

  • Comparing flood mortality in Portugal and Greece (Western and Eastern Mediterranean)

    Susana da Silva Pereira;M. Diakakis;G. Deligiannakis;José Zêzere

  • The role of the lithological setting on the landslide pattern and distribution

    Cristina Henriques;José Luís Zêzere;Fernando Marques

  • The deadliest storm of the 20th century striking Portugal: Flood impacts and atmospheric circulation

    Ricardo M. Trigo;Catarina Ramos;Susana da Silva Pereira;Alexandre M. Ramos

  • A landslide risk index for municipal land use planning in Portugal.

    Susana Pereira;Pedro dos Santos;José Zêzere;A. O. Tavares

  • 8th International Symposium on Landslides

    José Luís Zêzere;Maria Luísa Estevao Rodrigues

Frequent Co-Authors

Ricardo M. Trigo
Ricardo M. Trigo University of Lisbon
Alexandre M. Ramos
Alexandre M. Ramos University of Lisbon
Joao P. S. Catalao
Joao P. S. Catalao University of Porto
Rudolf Brázdil
Rudolf Brázdil Czech Academy of Sciences
Maria Carmen Llasat
Maria Carmen Llasat University of Barcelona
Isabel F. Trigo
Isabel F. Trigo Instituto Português do Mar e da Atmosfera
José M. C. Pereira
José M. C. Pereira University of Lisbon
Margarida L. R. Liberato
Margarida L. R. Liberato University of Trás-os-Montes and Alto Douro
Vassiliki Kotroni
Vassiliki Kotroni National Observatory of Athens
Tiago Marcos Alves
Tiago Marcos Alves Cardiff University

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