The July 2021 flood in central Europe was one of the five costliest disasters in Europe in the
last half century, with an estimated total damage of EUR 32 billion. The aim of this study is to …

The flood event in July 2021 in the uplands of the Eifel-Ardennes mountains in Germany,
Belgium and The Netherlands and their foreland was caused by heavy rainfall and resulted …

In July 2021 intense rainfall caused devastating floods in western Europe and 184 fatalities
in the German federal states of North Rhine-Westphalia (NW) and Rhineland-Palatinate …

Heavy precipitation over western Germany and neighboring countries in July 2021 led to
widespread floods, with the Ahr and Erft river catchments being particularly affected …

River protection structures, especially spur dikes, play a vital role in the hydrodynamic and
morphological changes in a river system. Since the earliest days, numerous studies have …

High-resolution global flood risk maps are increasingly used to inform disaster risk planning
and response, particularly in lower income countries with limited data or capacity. However …

The devastating floods that swept through the Ahr valley in July 2021 left indelible marks on
the region's landscape and communities. Beyond the visible damage, experience from other …

Background Because of global climate change, extreme flood events are expected to
increase in quantity and intensity in the upcoming decades. In catchments affected by ore …

More than 130 lives were lost in the 2021 heavy precipitation and flood event in the Ahr
Valley, Germany, where large parts of the valley were destroyed. Afterwards, public funding …

Disaster resilience and building back better (BBB) are key concepts in the disaster risk and
resilience discourse; however, these concepts often remain vague for many stakeholders …