There has been a surprisingly large number of major floods in the last years around the
world, which suggests that floods may have increased and will continue to increase in the …

River flooding is among the most destructive of natural hazards globally, causing
widespread loss of life, damage to infrastructure and economic deprivation. Societies are …

A holistic perspective on changing rainfall-driven flood risk is provided for the late 20th and
early 21st centuries. Economic losses from floods have greatly increased, principally driven …

This paper presents a review of trend analysis of extreme precipitation and hydrological
floods in Europe based on observations and future climate projections. The review …

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 …

The potential impact of climate change on fluvial flooding is receiving considerable scientific
and political interest thanks to evidence from climate model projections and a widely held …

The unprecedented intrusion of human beings into nature has given rise to worldwide
devastations. Animals and plants have been suffering on a massive scale. Newer problems …

The paper presents a qualitative and quantitative analysis of flood variability and forcing of
major European rivers since AD 1500. We compile and investigate flood reconstructions …

Records of the frequency and magnitude of floods are needed on centennial or millennial
timescales to place increases in their occurrence and intensity into a longer-term context …

This review outlines the use of documentary evidence of historical flood events in
contemporary flood frequency estimation in European countries. The study shows that …