Associate Professor PhD Habil. Remus PRĂVĂLIE

Associate Professor at the Faculty of Geography, Department of Meteorology-Hydrology, University of Bucharest

Scientific researcher at the Coastal Research Center for Environmental Protection and the Research Institute of the University of Bucharest

Tel.: 0746064042

E-mail: pravalie_remus@yahoo.com

Curriculum Vitae

 

Professional experience

    • 2024, Doctorate supervisor in the field of Geography

    • 2022, Habilitation in the field of Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, habilitation thesis: Integrative, interdisciplinary and multi-scale approaches to global environmental issues, with a special focus on land degradation and climate change

    • 2022, Postdoctoral programme 2 in the field of Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, postdoctoral project: The impact of recent climate change on the ecological productivity of forests in Romania

    • 2020, Postdoctoral programme 1 in the field of Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, postdoctoral project: Spatial analysis of land degradation sensitivity in Romania using the multi-criteria MEDALUS methodology

    • 2016, Doctorate in the field of Geography, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest, doctoral thesis: Land degradation in southern Oltenia. Interdisciplinary analysis

    • 2013, Master’s in the field of Geography, specialisation: Climatology – Hydrology, Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest

    • 2011, Bachelor’s in the field of Environmental science, specialisation: Environmental Geography (valedictorian), Faculty of Geography, University of Bucharest

 

Teaching activity

    • Systemic environmental analysis

    • Environmental pollution

    • Atmosphere and air quality

    • Integrated environmental monitoring

    • Sustainable waste management

    • Geography of marine energy resources

    • Renewable environmental resources and energies

 

Research fields

    • Land degradation

    • Climate change

    • Environmental pollution

    • Global environmental issues

    • Renewable energies

 

Selection of relevant publications

    • Prăvălie R., Niculiță M., Roșca B., Marin G., Dumitrașcu M., Patriche C., Birsan M.V., Nita I.A., Tișcovschi A., Sîrodoev I., Bandoc G., 2023. Machine learning-based prediction and assessment of recent dynamics of forest net primary productivity in Romania. Journal of Environmental Management, 334, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.117513, Impact factor (IF) 8.7 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Niculiță M., Roșca B., Patriche C., Dumitrașcu M., Marin G., Nita I.A., Bandoc G., Birsan M.V., 2023. Modelling forest biomass dynamics in relation to climate change in Romania using complex data and machine learning algorithms. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 37, 1669–1695, IF 4.2 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Sîrodoev I., Ruiz-Arias J., Dumitrașcu M., 2022. Using renewable (solar) energy as a sustainable management pathway of lands highly sensitive to degradation in Romania. A countrywide analysis based on exploring the geographical and technical solar potentials. Renewable Energy, 193, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.renene.2022.05.059, IF 8.7 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Sîrodoev I., Nita I.A., Patriche C., Dumitrașcu M., Roșca B., Tişcovschi A., Bandoc G., Săvulescu I., Mănoiu V., Birsan M.V., 2022. NDVI-based ecological dynamics of forest vegetation and its relationship to climate change in Romania during 1987–2018. Ecological Indicators, 136, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2022.108629, IF 6.9 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Nita I.A., Patriche C., Niculiță M., Birsan M.V., Roșca B., Bandoc G., 2021. Global changes in soil organic carbon and implications for land degradation neutrality and climate stability. Environmental Research 201, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2021.111580, IF 8.4 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., 2021. Exploring the multiple land degradation pathways across the planet. Earth-Science Reviews, 220, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.earscirev.2021.103689, IF 12 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Borrelli P., Panagos P., Roșca B., Dumitraşcu M., Nita I.A., Săvulescu I., Birsan M.V., Bandoc G., 2021. Arable lands under the pressure of multiple land degradation processes. A global perspective. Environmental Research, 194, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2020.110697, IF 8.4 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Tişcovschi A., Dumitraşcu M., Săvulescu I., Sîrodoev I., Bandoc G., 2020. Recent spatio-temporal changes of land sensitivity to degradation in Romania due to climate change and human activities: An approach based on multiple environmental quality indicators. Ecological Indicators, 118, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ecolind.2020.106755, IF 5 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Săvulescu I., Sîrodoev I., Bandoc G., Sfîcă L., 2020. Spatial assessment of land sensitivity to degradation across Romania. A quantitative approach based on the modified MEDALUS methodology. Catena, 187, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.catena.2019.104407, IF 5.2 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Sîrodoev I., Patriche C., Roșca B., Piticar A., Bandoc G., Sfîcă L., Tişcovschi A., Dumitraşcu M., Chifiriuc C., Mănoiu V., Iordache Ș., 2020. The impact of climate change on agricultural productivity in Romania. A country-scale assessment based on the relationship between climatic water balance and maize yields in recent decades. Agricultural Systems, 179, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.agsy.2019.102767, IF 5.4 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Bandoc G., 2019. Response to “Regarding nuclear energy: Between global electricity demand, worldwide decarbonisation imperativeness, and planetary environmental implications”. Journal of Environmental Management, 247: 776–779, IF 5.6 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Bandoc G., Patriche C., Sternberg T., 2019. Recent changes in global drylands: Evidences from two major aridity databases. Catena, 178: 209–231, IF 4.3 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Bandoc G., 2019. Spatial assessment of solar energy potential at global scale. A geographical approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 209: 692–721, IF 7.2 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Piticar A., Roșca B., Sfîcă L., Bandoc G., Tiscovschi A., Patriche C., 2019. Spatio-temporal changes of the climatic water balance in Romania as a response to precipitation and reference evapotranspiration trends during 1961–2013. Catena, 172: 295–312, IF 4.3 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., 2018. Major perturbations in the Earth’s forest ecosystems. Possible implications for global warming. Earth-Science Reviews, 185: 544–571, IF 9.5 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Bandoc G., Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Degeratu M., 2018. Spatial assessment of wind power potential at global scale. A geographical approach. Journal of Cleaner Production, 200: 1065–1086, IF 6.4 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Bandoc G., 2018. Nuclear energy: Between global electricity demand, worldwide decarbonisation imperativeness, and planetary environmental implications. Journal of Environmental Management, 209: 81–92, IF 4.9 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Bandoc G., Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Dragomir E., Tomescu M., 2018. Response of phenological events to climate warming in the southern and south-eastern regions of Romania. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 32: 1113–1129, IF 2.8 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Patriche C., Bandoc G., 2017. Quantification of land degradation sensitivity areas in Southern and Central Southeastern Europe. New results based on improving DISMED methodology with new climate data. Catena, 158: 309–320, IF 3.3 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Săvulescu I., Patriche C., Dumitraşcu M., Bandoc G., 2017. Spatial assessment of land degradation sensitive areas in southwestern Romania using modified MEDALUS method. Catena, 153: 114–130, IF 3.3 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., Bandoc G., Patriche C.V., Tomescu M., 2017. Spatio-temporal trends of mean air temperature during 1961–2009 and impacts on crop (maize) yields in the most important agricultural region of Romania. Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment, 31: 1923–1939, IF 2.7 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., 2016. Drylands extent and environmental issues. A global approach. Earth-Science Reviews, 161: 259–278, IF 7.1 (Q1 in Web of Science)

    • Prăvălie R., 2014. Nuclear weapons tests and environmental consequences: A global perspective. AMBIO, 43: 729–744, IF 2.3 (Q1 in Web of Science)