In July 2021, intense rainfall in parts of Western Europe was followed by unprecedented flash flooding. The flooding killed many people, mostly in Germany, which was subsequently …
K Liu, S Wang, B Chen, H Wang - Journal of Environmental Management, 2024 - Elsevier
Increasingly frequent urban waterlogging disasters are having profound social and economic consequences. An appropriate and integrated evaluation of the total economic …
L Long, Y Junjia, W Jiao, AH Alias… - … , Natural Hazards and …, 2025 - Taylor & Francis
With the acceleration of climate change and urbanization, the impacts of floods on Chinese cities have become increasingly severe, and improving urban flood resilience has become …
X Zhao, H Li, Q Cai, Y Pan, Y Qi - Climate, 2023 - mdpi.com
On 20 July 2021, an extreme rainstorm battered Zhengzhou in China's Henan Province, killing 302 people, including 14 individuals who drowned in a subway tunnel and 6 who …
MZ Islam, C Wang - Ecological Indicators, 2024 - Elsevier
The extent of flooding in China is more significant than in any other country. Our research reveals that approximately 66% of China's landmass is submerged by flooding, affecting …
The urban areas of Mediterranean Europe, and particularly Italy, have experienced considerable expansion since the late 19th century in terms of settlements, structures, and …
Numerous riverbeds and floodplains in the Western Mediterranean Area (WMA) have been affected by anthropogenic modifications during the last centuries. In recent decades, an …
Background Dual crises happen when an acute shock unfolds in the context of a creeping crisis. The July 2021 floods in the Vesdre river basin (Wallonia, Belgium) is a typical case of …
EK Platzer, M Knodt - Environment Systems and Decisions, 2023 - Springer
The latest report by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) warns of an increase in heavy rainfall events due to global warming and climate change, which can …