Floods kill numerous people every year in both developed and developing countries. The
transfer of research findings from the academic community to practitioners, policy-makers …

Flooding can have a major impact on people's safety and livelihood. Understanding
people's flood-related behaviours may assist in the development of more effective strategies …

Flash floods are among the most disastrous natural hazards worldwide because of their
rapid onset that limits effective emergency response and management. Understanding the …

Abstract Typhoons Hato (2017) and Typhoon Mangkhut (2018) struck the Pearl River Delta,
China, in two consecutive years, causing intense flooding and severe damage along the …

This study investigates flash flood forecast and warning communication, interpretation, and
decision making, using data from a survey of 418 members of the public in Boulder …

Heavy precipitation, which in many contexts is welcomed because it provides the water
necessary for agriculture and human use, in other situations is responsible for deadly and …

For the first time flood mortality is analysed and compared between a Western (Portugal)
and an Eastern Mediterranean country (Greece). Flood fatalities are examined and …

This article focuses on conceptual and methodological developments allowing the
integration of physical and social dynamics leading to model forecasts of circumstance …

Floods are the natural hazards that are causing the most deaths worldwide. Flood early
warning systems are one of the most cost-efficient methods to reduce death rates, triggering …

In the Mediterranean environment, floods pose a significant threat to people, in spite of the
noteworthy improvements in forecasting, emergency management, and defensive works …