Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

ABSTRACT The topic of “Flash Drought” is rapidly gaining attention within both the research
and drought management communities. This literature review aims to synthesize the …

Climate change is likely to increase droughts. The vulnerability of cities to droughts is
increasing worldwide. Policy responses from cities to droughts lack consideration of long …

In the last few decades, urbanization and rapid population growth have led to various social,
economic, technical, and organizational problems in big cities. The Smart City concept …

Drought is conventionally known as a slow-developing natural hazard. In recent years, a
subset of drought events characterized by rapid onset has been identified and deemed …

Hydrologically-driven urban water shortage situations (urban droughts) are becoming
increasingly widespread under the combined forces of urbanization and global climate …