Flood exposure and social vulnerability in the United States
Human exposure to floods continues to increase, driven by changes in hydrology and land
use. Adverse impacts amplify for socially vulnerable populations, who disproportionately …
use. Adverse impacts amplify for socially vulnerable populations, who disproportionately …
Multi-hazard susceptibility and exposure assessment of the Hindu Kush Himalaya
Mountainous regions are highly hazardous, and these hazards often lead to loss of human
life. The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), like many mountainous regions, is the site of multiple …
life. The Hindu Kush Himalaya (HKH), like many mountainous regions, is the site of multiple …
Increased flooded area and exposure in the White Volta river basin in Western Africa, identified from multi-source remote sensing data
Accurate information on flood extent and exposure is critical for disaster management in
data-scarce, vulnerable regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, uncertainties …
data-scarce, vulnerable regions, such as Sub-Saharan Africa (SSA). However, uncertainties …
[HTML][HTML] Global flood exposure from different sized rivers
There is now a wealth of data to calculate global flood exposure. Available datasets differ in
detail and representation of both global population distribution and global flood hazard …
detail and representation of both global population distribution and global flood hazard …
Investigating flood exposure induced socioeconomic risk and mitigation strategy under climate change and urbanization at a city scale
Investigating future flood exposure risk and associated mitigation strategies is vital for
sustainable urban development. This study coupled hydrological modeling with future …
sustainable urban development. This study coupled hydrological modeling with future …
[HTML][HTML] Methodology for constructing a flood-hazard map for a future climate
Flooding is a major natural hazard in many parts of the world, and its frequency and
magnitude are projected to increase with global warming. With increased concern over …
magnitude are projected to increase with global warming. With increased concern over …
[HTML][HTML] The uncertainty of flood frequency analyses in hydrodynamic model simulations
Assessing the risk of a historical-level flood is essential for regional flood protection and
resilience establishment. However, due to the limited spatiotemporal coverage of …
resilience establishment. However, due to the limited spatiotemporal coverage of …
A mutual information‐based likelihood function for particle filter flood extent assimilation
A Dasgupta, R Hostache… - Water Resources …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Accurate flood inundation forecasts have the potential to minimize socioeconomic losses,
but uncertainties in inflows propagated from the precipitation forecasts result in large …
but uncertainties in inflows propagated from the precipitation forecasts result in large …
A growing global threat: Long-term trends show cropland exposure to flooding on the rise
Flooding is one of the most widespread and catastrophic natural disasters. The exposure of
cropland to floods is directly related to the quality of cropland and food security, so it is …
cropland to floods is directly related to the quality of cropland and food security, so it is …
[HTML][HTML] Improving intelligent dasymetric mapping population density estimates at 30 m resolution for the conterminous United States by excluding uninhabited areas
J Baynes, A Neale, T Hultgren - Earth system science data, 2022 - essd.copernicus.org
Population change impacts almost every aspect of global change from land use, to
greenhouse gas emissions, to biodiversity conservation, to the spread of disease. Data on …
greenhouse gas emissions, to biodiversity conservation, to the spread of disease. Data on …