Recent policy changes highlight the need for citizens to take adaptive actions to reduce
flood‐related impacts. Here, we argue that these changes represent a wider behavioral turn …

Hydrometeorological events are highly costly and have strong impacts on the human‐
environment system. Effective response requires effective risk management concepts and …

River flood risk in Europe could rise to unprecedented levels due to global warming and
continued development in flood-prone areas. Here, we appraise the potential of four key …

Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

Protection motivation theory (PMT) has become a popular theory to explain the risk‐
reducing behavior of residents against natural hazards. PMT captures the two main …

Despite the growing calls to integrate realistic human behavior in sustainability science
models, the representative rational agent prevails. This is especially problematic for climate …

In order to understand flood preventive intentions and behaviors in individuals, the research
literature of the last decades has turned to the Protection Motivation Theory (PMT; Rogers …

Future flood risk in Europe is likely to increase due to a combination of climatic and socio-
economic drivers. Effective adaptation strategies need to be implemented to limit the impact …

Widespread flooding in June 2013 caused damage costs of€ 6 to 8 billion in Germany, and
awoke many memories of the floods in August 2002, which resulted in total damage of€ 11.6 …

Densely populated deltas are so vulnerable to sea level rise and climate change that they
cannot wait for global mitigation to become effective. The Netherlands therefore puts huge …