Flood risk in urban areas: Modelling, management and adaptation to climate change. A review

L Cea, P Costabile - Hydrology, 2022 - mdpi.com
The modelling and management of flood risk in urban areas are increasingly recognized as
global challenges. The complexity of these issues is a consequence of the existence of …

Large and inequitable flood risks in Los Angeles, California

BF Sanders, JE Schubert, DT Kahl, KJ Mach… - Nature …, 2023 - nature.com
Flood risks in the United States have historically been underestimated, particularly with
respect to human well-being and within low-wealth and marginalized communities. Here, we …

Social inequalities in climate change-attributed impacts of Hurricane Harvey

KT Smiley, I Noy, MF Wehner, D Frame… - Nature …, 2022 - nature.com
Climate change is already increasing the severity of extreme weather events such as with
rainfall during hurricanes. But little research to date investigates if, and to what extent, there …
AC Pandey, K Kaushik, BR Parida - Sustainability, 2022 - mdpi.com
The Ganga-Brahmaputra basin is highly sensitive to the impacts of climate change and
experiences recurrent flooding, which affects large agricultural areas and poses a high risk …

Social vulnerability of the people exposed to wildfires in US West Coast states

A Modaresi Rad, JT Abatzoglou, E Fleishman… - Science …, 2023 - science.org
Understanding of the vulnerability of populations exposed to wildfires is limited. We used an
index from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention to assess the social …

Analyzing the impacts of topographic factors and land cover characteristics on waterlogging events in urban functional zones

W Liu, X Zhang, Q Feng, T Yu, BA Engel - Science of The Total …, 2023 - Elsevier
Rapid urbanization and climate changes result in frequent occurrence of urban waterlogging
disasters, which cause serious economic damage and pose a threat to residents' safety …

Increasing global urban exposure to flooding: An analysis of long-term annual dynamics

W Cao, Y Zhou, B Güneralp, X Li, K Zhao… - Science of The Total …, 2022 - Elsevier
An improved understanding of global Urban Exposure to Flooding (UEF) is essential for
develo** risk-reduction strategies for sustainable urban development. This study is the …