Delta sustainability from the Holocene to the Anthropocene and envisioning the future
River deltas offer numerous ecosystem services and host an estimated global population of
350 million to more than 500 million inhabitants in over 100 countries. To maintain their …
350 million to more than 500 million inhabitants in over 100 countries. To maintain their …
Coastal flooding in Asian megadeltas: Recent advances, persistent challenges, and call for actions amidst local and global changes
Asian megadeltas, specifically the Ganges‐Brahmaputra‐Meghna, Irrawaddy, Chao Phraya,
Mekong, and Red River deltas host half of the world's deltaic population and are vital for …
Mekong, and Red River deltas host half of the world's deltaic population and are vital for …
Climate change and urban sprawl: Unveiling the escalating flood risks in river deltas with a deep dive into the GBM river delta
River deltas, such as the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna (GBM) delta, are highly vulnerable
to flooding, exacerbated by intense human activities and rapid urban growth. This study …
to flooding, exacerbated by intense human activities and rapid urban growth. This study …
[HTML][HTML] Towards integrated flood management: Vulnerability and flood risk in the Ayeyarwady Delta of Myanmar
Despite the rising global flood risk, the impacts of flooding remain systematically
underestimated, leading to significant consequences for particularly vulnerable river deltas …
underestimated, leading to significant consequences for particularly vulnerable river deltas …
Evaluating flood hazards in data-sparse coastal lowlands: highlighting the Ayeyarwady Delta (Myanmar)
Coastal lowlands and river deltas worldwide are increasingly exposed to coastal, pluvial
and fluvial flooding as well as relative sea-level rise (RSLR). However, information about …
and fluvial flooding as well as relative sea-level rise (RSLR). However, information about …
Rules of river avulsion change downstream
Avulsing rivers create new pathways on the floodplain and the associated flooding can
profoundly affect society,,–. River avulsions are thought to occur when the water column …
profoundly affect society,,–. River avulsions are thought to occur when the water column …
Data, knowledge, and modeling challenges for science-informed management of river deltas
RJP Schmitt, PSJ Minderhoud - One Earth, 2023 - cell.com
Summary 450 million people live on river deltas and thus on land that is precariously low
above the sea level and sinking because of human activities and natural processes …
above the sea level and sinking because of human activities and natural processes …
[HTML][HTML] Error-reduced digital elevation models and high-resolution land cover roughness in map** tsunami exposure for low elevation coastal zones
This study presents a systematic exposure assessment by reconstructing the impact of the
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami using a wide range of inundation scenarios and multiresolution …
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami using a wide range of inundation scenarios and multiresolution …
Choosing the optimal global digital elevation model for stream network delineation: Beyond vertical accuracy
J Marešová, P Bašta, K Gdulová, V Barták… - Earth and Space …, 2024 - Wiley Online Library
Satellite‐derived global digital elevation models (DEMs) are essential for providing the
topographic information needed in a wide range of hydrological applications. However, their …
topographic information needed in a wide range of hydrological applications. However, their …
[HTML][HTML] A GIS Automated Tool for Morphometric Flood Analysis Based on the Horton–Strahler River Classification System
The development of human society over the past century has led to an explosion in
population numbers and a migration of settlements to river valleys, which have become …
population numbers and a migration of settlements to river valleys, which have become …