Compound extremes, whose socioeconomic and ecological impacts are severer than that
caused by each event occurring in isolation, have evolved into a hot topic in Earth Science …

In low-lying coastal areas, the co-occurrence of high sea level and precipitation resulting in
large runoff may cause compound flooding (CF). When the two hazards interact, the …

Adverse consequences of floods change in time and are influenced by both natural and
socio-economic trends and interactions. In Europe, previous studies of historical flood losses …

The interaction between natural hazards and the socio-economic environment implies
multidisciplinary assessments that aim to integrate the physical and the socio-economic …

Losses from natural hazards are escalating dramatically, with more properties and critical
infrastructure affected each year. Although the magnitude, intensity, and/or frequency of …

This data paper describes the multinational Database of Flood Fatalities from the Euro-
Mediterranean region FFEM-DB that hosts data of 2,875 flood fatalities from 12 territories …

Flooding is one of the most frequent natural disasters that have significant impact on
communities in terms of loss of life, direct and indirect economic losses, and disruption of …

Assessing long-term trends in flood losses and attributing them to climatic and
socioeconomic changes requires comprehensive and systematic collection of historical …

During simultaneous or successive occurrences of precipitation and storm surges, the
interplay of the two types of extremes can exacerbate the impact to a greater extent than …

Flooding is the most costly natural hazard in Europe. Climatic and socioeconomic change
are expected to further increase the amount of loss in the future. To counteract this …