Resilience is a widely debated concept that encompasses various interpretations. Recently,
in science and policy circles, there has been a growing interest in the concept of Social …

Local governments around the world are formulating different ways to address climate
change. However, the compounding and overlapping vulnerabilities of historically …

Urban waterlogging is a severe hazard that can directly damage environmental quality and
human well-being. It would be desirable for hazard mitigation planning and sustainable …

Social vulnerability in this study is expressed by highlighting the different forms of social
deprivation experienced by the urban inhabitants. This article proposes a fundamental …

Pluvial flooding is a serious hazard in inland US cities. City managers and communities are
increasingly interested in reducing their pluvial flood risk through the development of green …

Spatial pattern of urban land plays a significant role in the occurrence of pluvial floods. While
landscape metrics have been widely used to reflect land use spatial patterns, the …

Due to increasing population pressure and urbanization, as well as global climate change
impacts, many coastal river deltas are experiencing increased exposure, vulnerability and …

In the last few decades, rainfall-induced urban waterlogging has become a significant
environmental barrier and acquired global prominence worldwide due to its frequent threat …

Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and
causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article …

Increase in urban flood hazards has become a major threat to cities, causing considerable
losses of life and in the economy. To improve pre-disaster strategies and to mitigate …