[HTML][HTML] Evaluation of extreme precipitation climate indices and their projected changes for Brazil: From CMIP3 to CMIP6

FJ de Medeiros, CP de Oliveira, A Avila-Diaz - Weather and Climate …, 2022 - Elsevier
Extreme events usually cause numerous economic and social losses, especially in
vulnerable countries, such as Brazil. Understanding whether the evolution of Earth System …

A multi-step hazard assessment for debris-flow prone areas influenced by hydroclimatic events

V Cabral, F Reis, V Veloso, A Ogura, C Zarfl - Engineering Geology, 2023 - Elsevier
Hazard assessment studies are fundamental to identifying disaster-prone areas, especially
in locations with high environmental and socioeconomic vulnerability. This study proposes a …

The consequences of debris flows in Brazil: a historical analysis based on recorded events in the last 100 years

V Cabral, F Reis, V Veloso, C Correa, C Kuhn, C Zarfl - Landslides, 2023 - Springer
This study aims at providing an overview of the socioeconomic consequences that debris-
flow events have caused in Brazil, positioning the country in the international scenario and …

Contrasting population projections to induce divergent estimates of landslides exposure under climate change

Q Lin, S Steger, M Pittore, Y Zhang, J Zhang… - Earth's …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
At first glance, assessing future landslide‐exposed population appears to be a
straightforward task if landslide hazard estimates, climate change, and population …

East African population exposure to precipitation extremes under 1.5 C and 2.0 C warming levels based on CMIP6 models

B Ayugi, Z Jiang, V Iyakaremye, H Ngoma… - Environmental …, 2022 - iopscience.iop.org
Understanding population exposure to precipitation-related extreme events is important for
effective climate change adaptation and mitigation measures. We analyze extreme …

Urban rainfall in the Capitals of Brazil: Variability, trend, and wavelet analysis

JF de Oliveira-Júnior, WLF Correia Filho… - Atmospheric …, 2022 - Elsevier
The patterns of urban rainfall in Brazil's capitals are critical, due to population growth and
extreme weather. Therefore, the objectives are: i) to identify homogeneous rainfall groups …

Heavy rains and hydrogeological disasters on February 18th–19th, 2023, in the city of São Sebastião, São Paulo, Brazil: from meteorological causes to early warnings

JA Marengo, AP Cunha, ME Seluchi, PI Camarinha… - Natural Hazards, 2024 - Springer
This study provides a thorough analysis of the landslides that occurred in the city of São
Sebastião, on the northern coast of São Paulo state, Brazil, in February 18th–19th, 2023 …

Characterization of a landslide-triggered debris flow at a rainforest-covered mountain region in Brazil

VC Cabral, FAGV Reis, FM D'Affonseca, A Lucía… - Natural Hazards, 2021 - Springer
Debris flows represent great hazard to humans due to their high destructive power.
Understanding their hydrogeomorphic dynamics is fundamental in hazard assessment …

A comparative analysis of analytical hierarchy process and fuzzy logic modeling in flood susceptibility mapping in the Assaka Watershed, Morocco

A Khaddari, A Jari, S Chakiri, H El Hadi… - Journal of Ecological …, 2023 - estudogeral.uc.pt
The Assaka watershed is one of the largest watersheds in the Guelmim region in southern
Morocco. It is frequently exposed to the many flooding events that can be responsible for …

Compound Events in South America Using the CORDEX‐CORE Ensemble: Current Climate Conditions and Future Projections in a Global Warming Scenario

ME Olmo, T Weber, C Teichmann… - Journal of Geophysical …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
Climate hazards associated with compound events (CEs) have lately received increasing
attention over South America (SA) due to their potential risks and amplification of impacts …