Critical infrastructure and cascading effects are analyzed in this article as cross‐cutting
topics in flood risk and resilience. A concept is developed for integrating aspects of disaster …

Floods are a known natural hazard in Germany, but the amount of precipitation and ensuing
high death toll and damages after the events especially from 14 to 15 July 2021 came as a …

Extreme summer precipitation often associated with flash floods has devastating impact on
the local economies and livelihood of millions of people over East China. Tracking down the …

In June 2013, widespread flooding and consequent damage and losses occurred in Central
Europe, especially in Germany. This paper explores what data are available to investigate …

High-resolution, long-term and accurate daily-precipitation is always difficult and rarely
measured in the Qinghai-Tibet Plateau (QTP) because of the high altitude and complex …

During the last decades, the number of flooding events has increased significantly, due to
the global trend of urbanization and climate change, becoming a recurring biophysical …

Intensification of hydrologic cycle, and consequence rise of intense short-term precipitation,
are considered as the manifestations of climate change. This may lead to an alteration in …

In a cross-disciplinary study, we carried out an extensive literature review to increase
understanding of vulnerability indicators used in the disciplines of earthquake-and flood …

The comprehensive understanding of propagation patterns of extreme precipitation events
(EPEs) is essential for early warning of associated hazards such as floods and landslides. In …

Road networks are complex interconnected systems. Any sudden disruption can result in
debilitating impacts on human life or the economy. In particular, road systems in mountain …