Flood risk in urban areas: Modelling, management and adaptation to climate change. A review
L Cea, P Costabile - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The modelling and management of flood risk in urban areas are increasingly recognized as
global challenges. The complexity of these issues is a consequence of the existence of …
global challenges. The complexity of these issues is a consequence of the existence of …
[HTML][HTML] Spinning in circles? A systematic review on the role of theory in social vulnerability, resilience and adaptation research
An increasing number of publications focus on social vulnerability, resilience, and
adaptation (SVRA) towards natural hazards and climate change. Despite this proliferation of …
adaptation (SVRA) towards natural hazards and climate change. Despite this proliferation of …
[HTML][HTML] An integrated indicator-based approach for constructing an urban flood vulnerability index as an urban decision-making tool using the PCA and AHP …
Several cities are exceptionally vulnerable to flood impacts due to increasing urbanization,
population growth, and climate change. Quantifying flood vulnerability is useful for …
population growth, and climate change. Quantifying flood vulnerability is useful for …
Quantitative flood hazard assessment methods: A review
A Maranzoni, M D'Oria, C Rizzo - Journal of Flood Risk …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Flood hazard assessment is a fundamental step in flood risk mapping. Quantitative
assessment requires hydrodynamic modelling of the flooding process in order to calculate …
assessment requires hydrodynamic modelling of the flooding process in order to calculate …
The challenges of dynamic vulnerability and how to assess it
MC de Ruiter, AF Van Loon - IScience, 2022 - cell.com
Recent disasters have demonstrated the challenges faced by society as a result of the
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …
increasing complexity of disaster risk. In this perspective article, we discuss the complex …
The wider the gap between rich and poor the higher the flood mortality
Economic inequality is rising within many countries globally, and this can significantly
influence the social vulnerability to natural hazards. We analysed income inequality and …
influence the social vulnerability to natural hazards. We analysed income inequality and …
Block-level vulnerability assessment reveals disproportionate impacts of natural hazards across the conterminous United States
The global increase in the frequency, intensity, and adverse impacts of natural hazards on
societies and economies necessitates comprehensive vulnerability assessments at regional …
societies and economies necessitates comprehensive vulnerability assessments at regional …
Spatial distribution patterns and potential exposure risks of urban floods in Chinese megacities
Serious urban floods are projected to occur more frequently in cities in the future due to
continued global climate changes and accelerated urbanization. However, research …
continued global climate changes and accelerated urbanization. However, research …
[HTML][HTML] Relating social, ecological, and technological vulnerability to future flood exposure at two spatial scales in four US cities
Flooding occurs at different scales and unevenly affects urban populations based on the
broader social, ecological, and technological system (SETS) characteristics particular to …
broader social, ecological, and technological system (SETS) characteristics particular to …
Holistic characterization of flash flood vulnerability: Construction and validation of an integrated multidimensional vulnerability index
Over the last twenty years, numerous strategies and policies (eg, 2030 Agenda for
Sustainable Development) have emerged to promote flood risk reduction that is compatible …
Sustainable Development) have emerged to promote flood risk reduction that is compatible …