Disaster risk management is a challenging task that depends on the correct use of terms.
However, the relevant terminology is not always properly established, especially when …

A dense dike system has been built in the upstream floodplains of the Vietnamese Mekong
Delta, allowing large scale rice production based on compartmentalized fields and …

Abstract Herein we investigate Life Cycle Cost (LCC) and Return on Investment (ROI) as
potential decision variables for evaluating the economic performance (ROI) and financial …

Sea level rise is a major threat to economic development. Nearly one billion people live in
low-elevation coastal zones with direct exposure to coastal catastrophe (IPCC 2019). In …

Understanding social and behavioural drivers and constraints of household adaptation is
essential to effectively address increasing climate-induced risks. Factors shaping household …

On a conceptual and normative level, the debate around transformation in the context of
disaster risk reduction and climate change adaptation has been rising sharply over the …

The paper investigates compound flooding from waves, sea surge and river flow in northern
Jakarta, Indonesia, which is a global hotspot of flooding, by combining process-based …

Urbanization is changing land use–land cover (LULC) transforming green spaces (GS) and
bodies of water into built-up areas. LULC change is affecting ecosystem services (ES) in …

Hydrological infrastructure such as pumps, floodgates (or sluice gates), dams,
embankments, and flood barriers are invaluable assets used for controlling water in flood …

Without taking additional measures, flooding is becoming more likely and intense in a
changing climate, which causes large economic damage. Households and firms are directly …