Hydro-meteorological hazards (HMHs) have had a strong impact on human societies and
ecosystems. Their impact is projected to be exacerbated by future climate scenarios. HMHs …

At present, the Sponge City Concept (SCC) is gaining ground, Sponge Cities technologies
are becoming more and more accepted by Chinese city governments, and the first best …

An accurate assessment of urban resilience can provide decision-makers with a better
understanding of urban resilience and valuable references for developing relevant urban …

This new edition of a well-established textbook covers the environmental and engineering
aspects of the management of rainwater and wastewater in areas of human development …

The urban environment is very concerned by network failures. These failures are
propagating risks in area generally considered as non-vulnerable. There are various causes …

Despite the widespread implementation of flood control infrastructure, modern cities around
the world remain vulnerable to flood hazards. Although flood management has in general …

Hydrometeorological events are highly costly and have strong impacts on the human‐
environment system. Effective response requires effective risk management concepts and …

In Europe, river floods have been increasing in frequency and severity. These circumstances
require the management of flood risk by integrating new concepts like urban resilience …

Despite massive investment in flood control infrastructure (FCI), neither cities nor rivers have
been well served—flooding continues to challenge cities around the world, while riverine …

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 …