Urban flooding has become a serious issue in most Chinese cities due to rapid urbanization
and extreme weather, as evidenced by severe events in Bei**g (2012), Ningbo (2013) …

Water is essential for human activities and economic development, and the water
environment significantly influences ecological balance and global climate. China and …

Climate change has led to the increased intensity and frequency of extreme meteorological
events, threatening the drainage capacity in urban catchments and densely built-up cities …

Rapid urbanization and exacerbated natural hazards, for example, floods, have been the big
challenges for the sustainable development of many countries. Understanding the coupling …

Flood prediction has gained prominence world over due to the calamitous socio-economic
impacts this hazard has and the anticipated increase of its incidence in the near future …

The sustainable and efficient use of water is of vital importance, and the uneven distribution
of water in the world means that it is especially important for water-scarce countries. Egypt is …

Sustainable urban surface runoff management is receiving increased attention due to
environmental and ecological consequences related to urbanization. This study presents a …

In the past few decades, urban flooding and water shortages caused by the rapid expansion
of cities and the destruction of construction ecology have been harshly lost. The current …

Data-driven flow forecasting models, such as Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs), are
increasingly used for operational flood warning systems. In this research, we systematically …

The pressures on water system are increasing in cities. Rapid urbanisation caused by
booming population leads to more impervious area and less infiltration, with the …