Flood risk-related research trends in Latin America and the Caribbean
Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), like many other regions in the world, are areas that
are prone to hydrometeorological disasters, which threaten livelihoods and cause economic …
are prone to hydrometeorological disasters, which threaten livelihoods and cause economic …
Risk assessment and management of rainfall-induced landslides in tropical regions: A review
Excessive rainfall is considered the major landslide triggering mechanism, especially in
tropical climate regions. During rainfall, water infiltrates into the subsurface; reducing the …
tropical climate regions. During rainfall, water infiltrates into the subsurface; reducing the …
[HTML][HTML] Flood susceptibility zonation using advanced ensemble machine learning models within Himalayan foreland basin
Floods are considered as one of nature's most destructive fluvio-hydrological extremes
because of the massive damage to agricultural land, roads and buildings and human …
because of the massive damage to agricultural land, roads and buildings and human …
Flood risk index development at the municipal level in Costa Rica: A methodological framework
A Quesada-Román - Environmental Science & Policy, 2022 - Elsevier
Floods constitute one of the most damaging natural hazards in the world. Seasonal and
extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger different types of floods in Costa Rica. An integrated …
extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger different types of floods in Costa Rica. An integrated …
[HTML][HTML] Improving regional flood risk assessment using flood frequency and dendrogeomorphic analyses in mountain catchments impacted by tropical cyclones
River floods frequently occur when tropical cyclones hit land. Nonetheless, systematic, long-
term discharge data remain rather scarce in many tropical countries, which prevent proper …
term discharge data remain rather scarce in many tropical countries, which prevent proper …
Flood risk perception and its attributes among rural households under develo** country conditions: the case of Pakistan
Managing and communicating flood risks necessitates a strong understanding of how
people perceive risk. It has become critical to examine risk perception to implement effective …
people perceive risk. It has become critical to examine risk perception to implement effective …
Low-cost UAV applications in dynamic tropical volcanic landforms
The recent and growing development and availability of unmanned aerial vehicles/systems
(UAV, UAS, or “drones”) in volcanology has promoted a significant advance in volcanic …
(UAV, UAS, or “drones”) in volcanology has promoted a significant advance in volcanic …
Landslide risk index map at the municipal scale for Costa Rica
A Quesada-Román - International journal of disaster risk reduction, 2021 - Elsevier
Landslides are a common natural hazard worldwide with greater socioeconomic impacts in
develo** and tropical countries. In Central America and Costa Rica, this phenomenon is …
develo** and tropical countries. In Central America and Costa Rica, this phenomenon is …
Flash flood impacts of Hurricane Otto and hydrometeorological risk map** in Costa Rica
A Quesada-Román… - … Tidsskrift-Danish Journal …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Flash floods are one of the most damaging natural hazards in tropics. Seasonal and
extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger flash floods in Costa Rica. Hurricane Otto was the …
extraordinary rainfall recurrently trigger flash floods in Costa Rica. Hurricane Otto was the …
[HTML][HTML] A multiple scale, function, and type approach to determine and improve Green Infrastructure of urban watersheds
N Arthur, J Hack - Urban Forestry & Urban Greening, 2022 - Elsevier
Green Infrastructure (GI) connects different types of green features via various scales,
thereby supporting urban biodiversity and service provision. This study presents a …
thereby supporting urban biodiversity and service provision. This study presents a …