Most research on hydrological risks focuses either on flood risk or drought risk, whilst floods
and droughts are two extremes of the same hydrological cycle. To better design disaster risk …

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 …

Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations Agenda 2030
represent an ambitious blueprint to reduce inequalities globally and achieve a sustainable …

Cities and settlements by the sea Page 1 Singapore Management University Institutional
Knowledge at Singapore Management University Research Collection College of Integrative …

Since 1990, natural hazards have led to over 1.6 million fatalities globally, and economic
losses are estimated at an average of around USD 260–310 billion per year. The scientific …

A warming climate may increase flood hazard through boosting the global hydrological
cycle. However, human impact through modifications to the river and its catchment is not …

With increasing flood risk due to climate change and socioeconomic trends, governments
are under pressure to continue implementing flood protection measures, such as dikes, to …

Levees constrain roaring floodwater but are blamed for reducing people's perception of
flood risks and promoting floodplain human settlements unprepared for high-consequence …

Flood risk management has proven successful at reducing the threat of some flooding
hazards, preventing loss of life during flooding events and easing the economic burden to …

The effects of flood disasters on human society have now taken precedence in today's world;
despite improvements in flood hazard and exposure models, there is still a shortage of …