@article{fdi:010070951, title = {{L}and use change impacts on floods at the catchment scale : challenges and opportunities for future research}, author = {{R}ogger, {M}. and {A}gnoletti, {M}. and {A}laoui, {A}. and {B}athurst, {J}. {C}. and {B}odner, {G}. and {B}orga, {M}. and {C}haplot, {V}incent and {G}allart, {F}. and {G}latzel, {G}. and {H}all, {J}. and {H}olden, {J}. and {H}olko, {L}. and {H}orn, {R}. and {K}iss, {A}. and {K}ohnova, {S}. and {L}eitinger, {G}. and {L}ennartz, {B}. and {P}arajka, {J}. and {P}erdigao, {R}. and {P}eth, {S}. and {P}lavcova, {L}. and {Q}uinton, {J}. {N}. and {R}obinson, {M}. and {S}alinas, {J}. {L}. and {S}antoro, {A}. and {S}zolgay, {J}. and {T}ron, {S}. and van den {A}kker, {J}. {J}. {H}. and {V}iglione, {A}. and {B}loschl, {G}.}, editor = {}, language = {{ENG}}, abstract = {{R}esearch gaps in understanding flood changes at the catchment scale caused by changes in forest management, agricultural practices, artificial drainage, and terracing are identified. {P}otential strategies in addressing these gaps are proposed, such as complex systems approaches to link processes across time scales, long-term experiments on physical-chemical-biological process interactions, and a focus on connectivity and patterns across spatial scales. {I}t is suggested that these strategies will stimulate new research that coherently addresses the issues across hydrology, soil and agricultural sciences, forest engineering, forest ecology, and geomorphology. {P}lain {L}anguage {S}ummary {T}his commentary explores research gaps in the field of land use change impacts on floods at the catchment scale and proposes possible ways forward for addressing these gaps. {S}pecifically the impacts of forest management, agricultural practices, artificial drainage, and terracing on flood generation at the catchment scale are explored. {P}otential strategies in addressing research gaps in these fields are complex systems approaches to link processes across time scales, long-term experiments on physical-chemical-biological process interactions, and a focus on connectivity and patterns across spatial scales. {I}t is suggested that these strategies will stimulate new research that coherently addresses the issues across hydrology, soil and agricultural sciences, forest engineering, forest ecology, and geomorphology.}, keywords = {}, booktitle = {}, journal = {{W}ater {R}esources {R}esearch}, volume = {53}, numero = {7}, pages = {5209--5219}, ISSN = {0043-1397}, year = {2017}, DOI = {10.1002/2017wr020723}, URL = {https://www.documentation.ird.fr/hor/fdi:010070951}, }