Water resources in Africa under global change: monitoring surface waters from space
The African continent hosts some of the largest freshwater systems worldwide, characterized
by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water …
by a large distribution and variability of surface waters that play a key role in the water …
Satellite imaging reveals increased proportion of population exposed to floods
Flooding affects more people than any other environmental hazard and hinders sustainable
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
development,. Investing in flood adaptation strategies may reduce the loss of life and …
Global evidence of rapid urban growth in flood zones since 1985
Disaster losses are increasing and evidence is mounting that climate change is driving up
the probability of extreme natural shocks,–. Yet it has also proved politically expedient to …
the probability of extreme natural shocks,–. Yet it has also proved politically expedient to …
[HTML][HTML] Flood impacts on urban transit and accessibility—A case study of Kinshasa
Transportation networks underpin socioeconomic development by enabling the movement
of goods and people. However, despite their frequency, little is known about how floods …
of goods and people. However, despite their frequency, little is known about how floods …
Flood hazard management in a multiple hazard context: a systematic review of flood hazard management during the COVID-19 pandemic in Africa
B Turay - Discover water, 2022 - Springer
Result-oriented research can uncover hidden flood management obstacles and propose
solutions that, if combined with political will, appropriate technology, and resources, can …
solutions that, if combined with political will, appropriate technology, and resources, can …
Hydrological performance of the ERA5 reanalysis for flood modeling in Tunisia with the LISFLOOD and GR4J models
E Cantoni, Y Tramblay, S Grimaldi, P Salamon… - Journal of Hydrology …, 2022 - Elsevier
Study region This study is focused on 6 catchments in Tunisia, in North Africa, under a semi-
arid climate where daily river discharge and precipitation observations are available …
arid climate where daily river discharge and precipitation observations are available …
How much inundation occurs in the Amazon River basin?
Abstract The Amazon River basin harbors some of the world's largest wetland complexes,
which are of major importance for biodiversity, the water cycle and climate, and human …
which are of major importance for biodiversity, the water cycle and climate, and human …
Estimating river channel bathymetry in large scale flood inundation models
Flood inundation modeling across large data sparse areas has been increasing in recent
years, driven by a desire to provide hazard information for a wider range of locations. The …
years, driven by a desire to provide hazard information for a wider range of locations. The …
[HTML][HTML] Can regional to continental river hydrodynamic models be locally relevant? A cross-scale comparison
Regional to global river hydrodynamic models are now a reality, and have largely improved
in the recent years due to increasing computation power, remote sensing datasets and new …
in the recent years due to increasing computation power, remote sensing datasets and new …
A globally applicable framework for compound flood hazard modeling
D Eilander, A Couasnon, T Leijnse… - … hazards and earth …, 2023 - nhess.copernicus.org
Coastal river deltas are susceptible to flooding from pluvial, fluvial, and coastal flood drivers.
Compound floods, which result from the co-occurrence of two or more of these drivers …
Compound floods, which result from the co-occurrence of two or more of these drivers …