We review the increasing body of research on urban water security. First, we reflect on the
four different focusses in water security literature: welfare, equity, sustainability and water …

Reducing the social, environmental, and economic impacts of droughts and identifying
pathways towards drought resilient societies remains a global priority. A common …

Increasing intensity and frequency of climate-related disasters such as floods and droughts
challenge existing governance models of disaster risk reduction. This paper systematically …

Water security has emerged as a major framing template in environmental governance and
resource management. The term and underlying concepts have attracted the attention of …

Scholars and practitioners have been working on methodologies to measure water security
at a variety of scale and focus. In this paper, we critically examine the landscape of water …

Engaging the community in Early Warning Systems (EWSs) plays an essential role in saving
lives, reducing injuries, and limiting environmental damage associated with disaster events …

Water security is a major challenge for science and society. We review the rapidly growing
literature on water security from the perspective of risk science and management …

Sponge City concept is emerging as a new kind of integrated urban water systems, which
aims to address urban water problems. However, its implementation has encountered a …

Precise measurement of water scarcity is a prerequisite to effective resource management.
Researchers have developed a range of water scarcity indicators. However, no single …

The prevalence of diseases borne by mosquitoes, particularly in the genus Aedes, is rising
worldwide. This has been attributed, in part, to the dramatic rates of contemporary …