The change in land use during the process of urbanization affects surface runoff and
increases flood risk in big cities. This study investigated the impact of land use change on …

Rapid urban development results in visible changes in land use due to increase in
impervious surfaces from human construction and decrease in pervious areas. Urbanisation …

Shenzhen is one of the special economic zones in China. It has been growing rapidly from
rural land to an industrial city since the mid-1980s. With the process of urbanization, flooding …

As urbanization processes, the increasing direct runoff caused by land use change has
become a major challenge for urban hydrological system. In this study, the impact of …

This paper characterizes the land-use changes of Wuhan in Yangtze River Basin between
1954 and 2020, and its impact on flood exposure. Using Landsat TM images, the study …

Reconstruction of historical land uses helps to understand patterns, drivers, and impacts of
land-use change, and is essential for finding solutions to land-use sustainability. In order to …

Global urban growth leads to a great increase in the impervious surface area (ISA) such as
roads, plazas, airports, and parking lots, and consequently reshapes hydrological regimes in …

Changes in the hydrological process caused by urbanization lead to frequent flooding in
cities. For fast-growing urban areas, the impact of urbanization on the hydrological process …

In the context of rapid urbanization and climate change, understanding the impact of urban
dynamics on surface runoff is important. For future urban planning, there is a particular …

Urban land in floodplains (ULF) is a vital component of flood exposure and its variations can
cause changes in flood risk. In the context of rapid urbanization, ULF is expanding rapidly in …