Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …

Soil erosion is expected to be affected by climate change. Climate changes in temperature
and precipitation patterns will impact plant biomass production, infiltration rate, soil moisture …

Over history, humankind has tended to settle near streams because of the role of rivers as
transportation corridors and the fertility of riparian areas. However, human settlements in …

This review provides a broad overview of the current state of flood research, current
challenges, and future directions. Beginning with a discussion of flood-generating …

Europe has experienced a series of major floods in the past years which suggests that flood
magnitudes may have increased. Land degradation due to soil compaction from crop …

Natural flood management (NFM) has been advocated as a sustainable alternative to
traditional flood management. NFM is based upon the well‐established principle that …

There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A
better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The …

Urban surface runoff management via best management practices (BMP) and low impact
development (LID) has earned significant recognition owing to positive environmental and …

There is serious concern that the hazard, or probability, of river floods is increasing over
time. Starting from narratives that are sometimes discussed in public, the article addresses …

Natural water retention measures (NWRM) are a multifunctional form of green infrastructure
that can play an important role in catchment‐scale flood risk management. While green …