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Ramon J. Batalla

Ramon J. Batalla

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Earth Science

D-Index
48
Citations
7990
World Ranking
3834
National Ranking
52

Overview

Ramon J. Batalla is affiliated with the University of Lleida in Spain and has a publication record with a strong focus on environmental and hydrological sciences. Their main fields of study include Environmental Science and Agricultural and Biological Sciences, covering a broad spectrum of research areas central to these disciplines.

The scientist's work spans several subfields, notably Ecology, Soil Science, Water Science and Technology, Global and Planetary Change, and Nature and Landscape Conservation. Within these domains, their main research topics include Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes, Soil Erosion and Sediment Transport, Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies, Flood Risk Assessment and Management, Fish Ecology and Management Studies, Hydraulic Flow and Structures, and Landslides and Related Hazards.

Ramon J. Batalla has contributed articles to a variety of scientific journals. Frequent publication venues include:

  • SSRN Electronic Journal
  • Geomorphology
  • River Research and Applications
  • The Science of The Total Environment
  • Journal of South American Earth Sciences

Among recent papers featuring or co-authored by Ramon J. Batalla are:

  • "A review of the impacts of dams on the hydromorphology of tropical rivers" (2021, The Science of The Total Environment)
  • "Hydropeaked rivers need attention" (2020, Environmental Research Letters)
  • "Hydrological effects of large dams in Chilean rivers" (2022, Journal of Hydrology Regional Studies)
  • "Effects of Hydropeaking on Bed Mobility: Evidence from a Pyrenean River" (2020, Water)
  • "100 key questions to guide hydropeaking research and policy" (2023, Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews)

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

  • Damià Vericat
  • Andrés Iroumé
  • Christopher Gibbins
  • Manel Llena
  • Fanny Ville

This body of work emphasizes the study of river dynamics, sediment transport, and the ecological and hydrological impacts of human interventions such as dam construction and hydropeaking. The research reflects a multidisciplinary approach to understanding environmental processes and watershed management challenges within riverine systems.

Best Publications

  • Fine-grained sediment in river systems : Environmental significance and management issues

    P. N. Owens;R. J. Batalla;A. J. Collins;B. Gomez

  • Reservoir-induced hydrological changes in the Ebro River basin (NE Spain)

    Ramon J. Batalla;Carlos M. Gómez;G.Mathias Kondolf

  • Sediment transport in a large impounded river: The lower Ebro, NE Iberian Peninsula

    Damia Vericat;Ramon J. Batalla

  • Temporal distribution of suspended sediment transport in a Mediterranean basin: The Lower Tordera (NE SPAIN)

    Albert Rovira;Ramon J. Batalla

  • When is stream invertebrate drift catastrophic? The role of hydraulics and sediment transport in initiating drift during flood events

    Christopher Neil Gibbins;Damia Vericat;Ramon J. Batalla

  • Breakup and reestablishment of the armour layer in a large gravel-bed river below dams: The lower Ebro

    Damia Vericat;Ramon J. Batalla;Celso Garcia

  • Suspended sediment transport in a highly erodible catchment: the River Isábena (Southern Pyrenees).

    J.A. López-Tarazón;R.J. Batalla;D. Vericat;T. Francke

  • Detecting the structural and functional impacts of fine sediment on stream invertebrates

    Cristina Buendia;Cristina Buendia;Christopher N. Gibbins;Damia Vericat;Damia Vericat;Ramon J. Batalla;Ramon J. Batalla

  • Effects of afforestation on runoff and sediment load in an upland Mediterranean catchment.

    C. Buendia;C. Buendia;Gianbattista Bussi;J. Tuset;D. Vericat

  • Application of Structure‐from‐Motion photogrammetry to river restoration

    Baptiste Marteau;Damià Vericat;Chris Gibbins;Ramon J. Batalla;Ramon J. Batalla

  • Hydrological and sediment transport dynamics of flushing flows: implications for management in large Mediterranean Rivers.

    Ramon J. Batalla;Damià Vericat

  • Bed load bias: Comparison of measurements obtained using two (76 and 152 mm) Helley‐Smith samplers in a gravel bed river

    Damia Vericat;Michael Church;Ramon J. Batalla

  • Response of a river sediment budget after historical gravel mining (the lower Tordera, NE Spain)

    A. Rovira;R. J. Batalla;M. Sala

  • Runoff Trends Driven by Climate and Afforestation in a Pyrenean Basin

    Cristina Buendia;Cristina Buendia;Ramon J. Batalla;Ramon J. Batalla;Sergi Sabater;Sergi Sabater;Antoni Palau;Antoni Palau

  • Combined scenarios of chemical and ecological quality under water scarcity in Mediterranean rivers

    M. Petrovic;A. Ginebreda;V. Acuña;R.J. Batalla

  • Rainfall, runoff and sediment transport relations in a mesoscale mountainous catchment: The River Isábena (Ebro basin)

    J.A. López-Tarazón;R.J. Batalla;D. Vericat;J.C. Balasch

  • The sediment budget of a highly dynamic mesoscale catchment: The River Isábena

    Jose Andres Lopez-Tarazon;Ramona J. Batalla;Ramona J. Batalla;Damia Vericat;Damia Vericat;Till Francke

  • High-resolution grain-size characterisation of gravel bars using imagery analysis and geo-statistics

    Joan M. Verdú;Ramon J. Batalla;José A. Martínez-Casasnovas

  • Rainfall, runoff and sediment transport in a Mediterranean mountainous catchment.

    J. Tuset;D. Vericat;R.J. Batalla

  • Chapter 11 Hydrological effects of dams and water diversions on rivers of Mediterranean-climate regions: examples from California

    G. Mathias Kondolf;Ramon J. Batalla

Frequent Co-Authors

Damià Vericat
Damià Vericat University of Lleida
Sergi Sabater
Sergi Sabater University of Girona
Axel Bronstert
Axel Bronstert University of Potsdam
Damià Barceló
Damià Barceló University of Almería
José Carlos González-Hidalgo
José Carlos González-Hidalgo University of Zaragoza
Andrés Iroumé
Andrés Iroumé Austral University of Chile
James Brasington
James Brasington University of Canterbury
Andreas Güntner
Andreas Güntner University of Potsdam
Isabel Muñoz
Isabel Muñoz University of Barcelona
Rafael Marcé
Rafael Marcé Catalan Institute for Water Research

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