The risk presented by pluvial flooding has emerged as a critical issue in urban water
management. Pluvial flooding occurs when precipitation intensity exceeds the capacity of …

Precipitation extremes have increased across many regions of the United States, with further
increases anticipated in response to additional global warming. Quantifying the impact of …

Local extreme weather events cause more insurance losses overall than large natural
disasters. The evidence is provided by long‐term observations of weather and insurance …

Effective flood risk management requires a realistic estimation of flood losses. However,
available flood damage estimates are still characterized by significant levels of uncertainty …

The changing risk of flooding associated with climate change presents different challenges
for the different flood insurance market models in use around the world, which vary in …

Understanding the driving factors and assessing the risk of rainstorm waterlogging are
crucial in the sustainable development of urban agglomerations. Few studies have focused …

Pluvial flooding is a problem in many cities and for city planning purpose the mechanisms
behind pluvial flooding are of interest. Previous studies seldom use insurance claim data to …

One of many important features of blue-green infrastructure is the ability to lower flood risks
by detention of stormwater. This ability of flood risk reduction has for the first time been …

In the context of climate change and rapid urbanization, urban pluvial floods pose an
increasing threat to human wellbeing and security in the cities of China. A valuable aid to …

Variations in rainfall characteristics play a key role in available water resources for a country.
In this study, spatial and temporal variations in rainfall in Iran were determined using the …