Luuk Dorren


Peer reviewed articles
  1. Allegra, C., Dorren, L.K.A., van Beek, L.P.H, Williams, A.G., Whitehead, I.R.G. and Berger, F. 2007. Assessing the stabilising effect of forest cover on landslide-prone terrain in the French Alps. Ready to be submitted to Geomorphology.

  2. Berger, F. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2007. Principles of the tool Rockfor.NET for quantifying the rockfall hazard below a protection forest. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 158(6): 157-165. (see also www.rockfor.net).

  3. Bigot, C., Dorren, L.K.A. and Berger, F., 2007. Quantifying the protective function of a forest against rockfall for past, present and future scenarios using two modelling approaches. Submitted to Natural Hazards.

  4. Bourrier, F., Dorren, L.K.A., Nicot, F., Berger and F., Darve, 2008. Towards objective rockfall trajectory modelling using a stochastic rebound algorithm. To be submitted to Geomorphology.

  5. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F., Jonnson, M., Krautblatter, M., Moelk, M., Stoffel, M. and Wehrli, A., 2007. State of the art in rockfall - forest interactions. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 158(6): 128-141.

  6. Dorren, L.K.A. and Brang, P., 2007. Schutzwald in den Alpen - Editorial. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 158(6): 127.

  7. Wehrli, A., Brang, P. Maier, B., Duc, P., Binder, F., Lingua, E., Ziegner, K., Dorren, L.K.A. and Kleemayr, K., 2007. Schutzwaldmanagement in den Alpen: eine Übersicht. Schweizerische Zeitschrift für Forstwesen 158(6): 142-156.

  8. Dorren, L.K.A. and Berger, F., 2006. Balancing tradition and technology to sustain protection forests in the European Alps. Forest Snow Landscape Research 80(1): 87-98.

  9. Dorren, L.K.A. and Berger, F., 2006. Stem breakage of trees and energy dissipation during rockfall impacts. Tree Physiology 26, 63-71.

  10. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F. and Putters, U.S., 2006. Real size experiments and 3D simulation of rockfall on forested and non-forested slopes. Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences 6, 145-153.

  11. Stoffel, M., Wehrli, A., Kühne, R., Dorren, L.K.A., Perret, S. and Kienholz, H., 2006. Assessing the protective effect of mountain forests against rockfall using a 3D simulation model. Forest Ecology and Management 225, 113-222.

  12. Wehrli, A., Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F., Zingg, A., Schönenberger, W., and Brang, P., 2006. Modelling the long-term impacts of forest dynamics on the protective effect against rockfall. Forest Snow Landscape Research 80(1): 57-76.

  13. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F., Le Hir, C., Mermin, E. and Tardif, P., 2005. Mechanisms, effects and management implications of rockfall in forests. Forest Ecology and Management 215(1-3), 183-195.

  14. Dorren, L.K.A. and Imeson, A.C., 2005. Soil erosion and the adaptive cycle methaphor. Land Degradation and Development 16, 509-516.

  15. Stokes, A., Salin, F., Kokutse, A.D., Berthier, S., Jeannin, H., Mochan, S., Dorren, L.K.A., Kokutse, N., Ghani, M.A. and Fourcaud, T., 2005. Mechanical resistance of different tree species to rockfall in the French Alps. Plant and Soil, 278 (1-2), 107-117.

  16. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F., Imeson, A.C., Maier, B. and Rey, F., 2004. Integrity, stability and management of protection forests in the European Alps. Forest Ecology and Management 195(1-2), 165-176.

  17. Dorren, L.K.A. and Heuvelink, G.B.M., 2004. Effect of support size on the accuracy of a distributed rockfall model. International Journal of Geographical Information Science 18, 595-609.

  18. Dorren, L.K.A., Maier, B, Putters, U.S. and Seijmonsbergen, A.C., 2004. Combining field and modelling techniques to assess rockfall dynamics on a protection forest hillslope in the European Alps. Geomorphology 57(3), 151-167.

  19. Dorren, L.K.A., 2003. A review of rockfall mechanics and modelling approaches. Progress in Physical Geography, 27 (1), 69-87.

  20. Dorren, L.K.A., Maier, B. and Seijmonsbergen, A.C., 2003. Improved Landsat-based forest mapping in steep mountainous terrain using object-based classification. Forest Ecology and Management, 183(1-3), 31-46.

  21. Dorren, L.K.A. and Seijmonsbergen, A.C., 2003. Comparison of three GIS-based models for predicting rockfall runout zones at a regional scale. Geomorphology, 56(1-2), 49-64.

Book chapters
  1. Maier, B., Tiede, D. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2008. Characterising mountain forest structure using landscape metrics on LiDAR-based canopy surface models. In: Blaschke, T., S. Lang & G. Hay (Eds.), Object-Based Image Analysis - Spatial concepts for knowledge-driven remote sensing applications. Berlin, Springer, pp. 627-645.

  2. Berger, F. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2006. Risques naturels : chutes de blocs / Chutes de Blocs en forêt. In: Gauquelin, X. and Courbaud, B. (Eds.), Guide des sylvicultures de montagne - Alpes du Nord Françaises. Cemagref / CRPF Rhône-Alpes / ONF, France, pp. 34-35 & 198-201.

  3. Dorren, L.K.A. and Berger, F., 2006. Panarchy and sustainable risk prevention by managing protection forests in mountain areas. In: W.J. Amman, S. Dannenmann and L. Vulliet (Eds.), RISK21 - Coping with Risks due to Natural Hazards in the 21st century. Taylor and Francis, London, UK, pp. 203-213.

  4. Scape, 2006. Soil conservation and protection in Europe: the way ahead. Imeson A.C., Arnoldussen A., La Rosa D., Montanarella L., Dorren L.K.A., Curfs M., Arnolds O., van Asselen S. (Eds.), The SCAPE Advisory Board, EUR 22187 EN, Heiloo, The Netherlands, 139 pp.

  5. Dorren, L.K.A., 2002. Littekens in het alpiene landschap. In: H. Knippenberg and M. van Schendelen (Eds.), Alles heeft zijn plaats - 125 jaar Geografie en Planologie aan de Universiteit van Amsterdam, 1877-2002, pp. 500-501.

Conference papers
  1. Berger, F. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2006. Objective comparison of rockfall models using real size experimental data. In: Marui, H. et al. (Eds.), Disaster mitigation of debris flows, slope failures and landslides, Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, Japan: pp. 245-252.

  2. Berger, F. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2006. Rockfor.NET: a new efficient tool for quantifying the residual rockfall hazard of a forested slope. In: Marui, H. et al. (Eds), Disaster mitigation of debris flows, slope failures and landslides, Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, Japan: pp. 229-235.

  3. Dorren, L., Bourrier, F., Nicot, F., Berger, F. and Darve, F., 2008. Towards objective rockfall trajectory modelling using a stochastic rebound algorithm. WSL Rockfall Protection Workshop. Morsach 23 - 25 June 2008.

  4. Dorren, L.K.A., 2007. Impact of climate change on natural hazards and the role of forests. Key-note presentation at "Natural Hazards and Natural Disturbances in Mountain Forests" - Trento (Italy) September 18-21.

  5. Dorren, L.K.A., 2006. Managing ecosystems for disaster reduction services: examples from around the world. In: W.J. Amman, J. Haig, C. Huovinen and M. Stocker (Eds.), IDRC Davos 2006, Vol. 3, WSL/SLF, pp. 729-731.

  6. Dorren, L.K.A. and Berger, F., 2006. Resistance of trees against dynamic impacts due to mass movements. In: Marui, H. et al. (Eds.), Disaster mitigation of debris flows, slope failures and landslides, Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, Japan: pp. 237-243.

  7. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F., Mermin, E. and Tardif, P., 2006. Results of real size rockfall experiments on forested and non-forested slopes. In: Marui, H. et al. (Eds.), Disaster mitigation of debris flows, slope failures and landslides, Universal Academy Press, Inc., Tokyo, Japan: pp. 223-228.

  8. Dorren, L.K.A., Maier, B. and Berger, F., 2006. Assessing protection forest structure with airborne laser scanning in steep mountainous terrain. In: T. Koukal and W. Schneider (Eds.), Proceedings International Workshop 3D Remote Sensing in Forestry, 13-15 February 2006, EARSeL, Vienna: p. 238-242.

  9. Maier, B., Tiede, D. and Dorren, L., 2006. Assessing mountain forest structure using airborne laser scanning and landscape metrics. In: Lang, S., Blaschke, T. and Schöpfer, E. (Eds.), Proceedings of the 1st International Conference on Object-based Image Analysis (OBIA 2006), ISPRS Vol. XXXVI-4/C42, 6 pp.

  10. Dorren, L.K.A., 2004. Local care for natural capital in mountain ecosystems. In: S. van Asselen (Editor), Briefing Papers of the third SCAPE workshop. SCAPE, Schruns (AT), 11-13 October 2004 [www.scape.org], pp. 107-113.

  11. Dorren, L., Heuvelink, G. and Berger, F., 2004. Effect of support size on the accuracy of spatial models: findings of rockfall simulations on forested slopes. TIES 2004 - ACCURACY 2004 Joint Meeting, 28 June - 1 July 2004, Portland, Maine, USA.

  12. Dorren, L.K.A., Maier, Seijmonsbergen, A.C. and Berger, F., 2004. Rockfall, forest and human interactions in the European Alps. International Congress Interpraevent 2004, vol. 2(V), pp. 13-23.

  13. Dorren, L. and Rey, F. 2004. A review of the effect of terracing on erosion. In: C. Boix Fayos, S. van Asselen and A.C. Imeson (Editors), Briefing Papers of the second SCAPE Workshop in Cinque Terre, Italy, 13-15 April 2004 [www.scape.org], pp. 97-108.

  14. Le Hir, C., Berger, F., Dorren, L.K.A., Quétel, C., 2004. Forest: a natural means of protection against rockfall, but how to reach sustainable mitigation? Advantages and limitations of combining rockfall models taking the forest into account. International Congress Interpraevent 2004, vol. 2(V), pp. 59-69.

  15. Wits, T. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2004. Morphoseries for soil monitoring in the European Alps - a case study in the Montafon, Austria. In: S. van Asselen (Editor), Briefing Papers of the third SCAPE workshop. SCAPE, Schruns (AT), 11-13 October 2004 [www.scape.org], pp. 97-104.

  16. Van Asselen, S., Dorren, L.K.A., Seijmonsbergen, A.C. and Bouten, W., 2004. Modelling self-organisation of the stone size distribution on a talus cone surface. EGS - Geophysical Research Abstracts, Vol. 6, 05714.

  17. Dorren, L.K.A. and Imeson, A.C., 2003. Soil erosion and the adaptive cycle metaphor. In: C. Boix Fayos, L.K.A. Dorren and A.C. Imeson (Editors), Briefing Papers of the first SCAPE workshop, Alicante (ES), 14-16 June 2003 [www.scape.org], pp. 31-40.

  18. Berger, F., Quetel, C. and Dorren, L.K.A., 2002. Forest: a natural protection mean against rockfalls, but with which efficiency?, International Congress Interpraevent 2002 in the Pacific Rim, Matsumoto, Japan. Congress publication, volume 2, pp. 815-826.

Technical papers
  1. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F. and Maier, B., 2005. Der Schutzwald als Steinschlagnetz. LWF Aktuell 50, 25-27.

  2. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F. and Metral, R., 2005. Der optimale Schutzwald gegen Steinschlag. Wald und Holz 11/05, 2-4.

  3. Dorren, L.K.A., Berger, F. and Metral, R., 2005. La forêt est un filet de protection naturel contre les chutes de pierres. La Forêt 12/05, 10-12.

  4. Dorren, L. et al., 2004. Impacts of soil erosion. Report of Taskgroup 3. In: L. Van-Camp et al. (Editors), Reports of the Technical Working Groups established under the Thematic Strategy for Soil Protection, Volume II - Erosion. CEC - DG JRC, European Environment Agency, EUR 21319 EN/2, pp. 191-202.

  5. Cammeraat, L.H., Beek, R. van and Dorren, L.K.A., 2001. Ecoslopes Field Protocol, IBED - Universiteit van Amsterdam, 74 p.

  6. Dorren, L.K.A. and Maier, B., 2001. GIS basierte Felssturz-Modellierung auf regionalem Maßstab im Montafon (Vorarlberg, Össterreich). Forschen und Entdecken 9, 227-236.

  7. Dorren, L.K.A. and Versfelt, J.H.N., 1997. Bovenland boven water. Geografie 6(5), 36-37.

  8. Bergkamp, G., Bakker, M.M., Dorren, L.K.A., Looijen, H. and De Vente, J., 1997. Soil and water conservation in the Alentejo region (Portugal): Identifying, underpinning Function Performance Indicators, MEDALUS Working Paper No. 73, Thatcham, UK, 69 p.

Theses
  1. Dorren, L.K.A., 2002. Mountain Geoecosystems - GIS modelling of rockfall and protection forest structure. PhD Thesis, Faculty of Science, Universiteit van Amsterdam, 162 p.

  2. Dorren, L.K.A., 1998. Mass movements and torrent control in the Widenbach catchment. A hierarchical system approach. MSc Thesis, Universiteit van Amsterdam, 62 p.