Hydro-meteorological risks due to natural hazards such as severe floods, storm surges,
landslides and droughts are causing impacts on different sectors of society. Such risks are …

Most research on hydrological risks focuses either on flood risk or drought risk, whilst floods
and droughts are two extremes of the same hydrological cycle. To better design disaster risk …

Green roofs are strategic tools that can play a significant role in the creation of sustainable
and resilient cities. They have been largely investigated thanks to their high retention …

This new edition of a well-established textbook covers the environmental and engineering
aspects of the management of rainwater and wastewater in areas of human development …

The risk presented by pluvial flooding has emerged as a critical issue in urban water
management. Pluvial flooding occurs when precipitation intensity exceeds the capacity of …

Researchers and water managers have turned to green stormwater infrastructure, such as
bioswales, retention basins, wetlands, rain gardens, and urban green spaces to reduce …

Urban water management via Sustainable Urban Drainage Systems (SuDS) has been
successfully applied in cities worldwide. This infrastructure has proven to be a cost efficient …

Abstract Blue-Green Infrastructure (BGI) consists of natural and semi-natural systems
implemented to mitigate climate change impacts in urban areas, including elevated air …

Sealed surfaces greatly influence Urban Heat Island (UHI) effects. In this respect, both the
composition and spatial patterns of anthropogenic land use play an important role in local …

Water scarcity, either due to increased urbanisation or climatic variability, has motivated
societies to reduce pressure on water resources mainly by reducing water demand …