The interaction between natural hazards and the socio-economic environment implies
multidisciplinary assessments that aim to integrate the physical and the socio-economic …

The flood risk is a function of the flood hazard, the exposed values, and their vulnerability. In
addition to extreme hydrological events, different anthropogenic activities such as extensive …

When floods hit inhabited areas, great losses are usually registered in terms of both impacts
on people (ie, fatalities and injuries) and economic impacts on urban areas, commercial and …

In the perspective of improving and disseminating risk assessment methodologies and rise
preparedness of people to flood hazard this paper presents flood hazard maps estimated in …

Climate sciences foresee a future where extreme weather events could happen with
increased frequency and strength, which would in turn increase risks of floods (ie the main …

Coastal zones are exposed to the continuous action of several factors such as wave height
and direction, wind speed, water depth, sediment dynamics along the coast, the strength of …

Floods are one of the most devastating weather‐related hazards that are affecting millions of
people over the world every year. In some poor resource areas such as Mbire District in …

Dhaka, the capital city of Bangladesh, is susceptible to floods because of its topography,
large population, and inadequate infrastructure. Almost half of Dhaka's population live in the …

Recent advancements in spatial risk assessment methodologies, particularly those
incorporating GIS and economic evaluations, have significantly enhanced our ability to …

This chapter updates the conceptual KULTURisk framework and its implementation methods
(SERRA or Socio-Economic Regional Risk Assessment) for integrated (physical and …