Environmental factors, particularly those related to climate change, are stranding or could
strand assets across different sectors and geographies with significant implications for …

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 …

Our current 1.1° C warmer world is already affecting natural and human systems in Europe
(very high confidence1). Since AR5, there has been a substantial increase in detected or …

The world has responded to climate change phenomenon through two broad response
mechanisms (mitigation and adaptation strategies) with the aim of moderating the adverse …

This study focuses on drivers for changing urban flood risk. We suggest a framework for
guiding climate change adaptation action concerning flood risk and manageability in cities …

Many coastal cities are experiencing growing risk to hydrological hazards through the
combination of uncontrolled urban development and exposure to natural phenomena linked …

Resilience is increasingly discussed as a key concept across many fields of international
policymaking from sustainable development and climate change, insecurity, conflict and …

In the light of the rising cost of natural disasters we review the provision of catastrophe
insurance by the public sector in the US, France, New Zealand, Spain, the United Kingdom …

The financial incentives offered by the risk-based pricing of insurance can stimulate
policyholder adaptation to flood risk while potentially conflicting with affordability. We …

Flood risk will increase in many areas around the world due to climate change and increase
in economic exposure. This implies that adequate flood insurance schemes are needed to …