Causes, impacts and patterns of disastrous river floods
Disastrous floods have caused millions of fatalities in the twentieth century, tens of billions of
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
dollars of direct economic loss each year and serious disruption to global trade. In this …
Climate change and the hydropower sector: A global review
Renewable sources of electricity, such as solar and wind, need to be paired with sources of
reliable baseload. Hydropower is a renewable, low‐emission source of electricity baseload …
reliable baseload. Hydropower is a renewable, low‐emission source of electricity baseload …
Recent advances and new frontiers in riverine and coastal flood modeling
K Jafarzadegan, H Moradkhani… - Reviews of …, 2023 - Wiley Online Library
Over the past decades, the scientific community has made significant efforts to simulate
flooding conditions using a variety of complex physically based models. Despite all …
flooding conditions using a variety of complex physically based models. Despite all …
A review of the integrated effects of changing climate, land use, and dams on Mekong river hydrology
The ongoing and proposed construction of large-scale hydropower dams in the Mekong
river basin is a subject of intense debate and growing international concern due to the …
river basin is a subject of intense debate and growing international concern due to the …
Mekong River flow and hydrological extremes under climate change
Climate change poses critical threats to water-related safety and sustainability in the
Mekong River basin. Hydrological impact signals from earlier Coupled Model …
Mekong River basin. Hydrological impact signals from earlier Coupled Model …
Future changes in Mekong River hydrology: impact of climate change and reservoir operation on discharge
H Lauri, H de Moel, PJ Ward… - Hydrology and Earth …, 2012 - hess.copernicus.org
The transboundary Mekong River is facing two ongoing changes that are expected to
significantly impact its hydrology and the characteristics of its exceptional flood pulse. The …
significantly impact its hydrology and the characteristics of its exceptional flood pulse. The …
Understanding flood regime changes in Europe: a state-of-the-art assessment
There is growing concern that flooding is becoming more frequent and severe in Europe. A
better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The …
better understanding of flood regime changes and their drivers is therefore needed. The …
Groundwater is a hidden global keystone ecosystem
Groundwater is a vital ecosystem of the global water cycle, hosting unique biodiversity and
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
providing essential services to societies. Despite being the largest unfrozen freshwater …
The Mekong's future flows under multiple drivers: How climate change, hydropower developments and irrigation expansions drive hydrological changes
The river flow regime and water resources are highly important for economic growths, flood
security, and ecosystem dynamics in the Mekong basin–an important transboundary river …
security, and ecosystem dynamics in the Mekong basin–an important transboundary river …
Floods and climate: emerging perspectives for flood risk assessment and management
Flood estimation and flood management have traditionally been the domain of hydrologists,
water resources engineers and statisticians, and disciplinary approaches abound. Dominant …
water resources engineers and statisticians, and disciplinary approaches abound. Dominant …