We review the 45 available studies of urban flooding based on laboratory experiments. We
distinguish between the studies focusing on the flow in (i) a single street intersection,(ii) …

Coastal area constitutes a vulnerable environment and requires special attention to
preserve ecosystems and human activities therein. To this aim, many studies have been …

This paper proposes a methodology for the analysis of social vulnerability to floods based
on the integration and weighting of a range of exposure and resistance (coping capacity) …

Urban pluvial flooding (UPF) resulting from localized, intense, rainfall-generated ponding
and overland flow causes a range of socio-environmental impacts. UPF is driven by a …

Urban neighbourhood layouts affect the flood intrusion rate towards residential buildings
through various kinds of damaged openings (doors, windows, gates and shafts) and the …

Extensive research has focused on modelling and analysis of urban flooding in relatively
small catchments. Findings in small areas tend to be site-specific, and may not be applicable …

In recent years, various types of terrorist attacks have become a great threat to crowd safety
and society stability. In this paper, evacuation of heterogeneous pedestrians including …

Restarting public buildings activities in the" second phase" of COVID-19 emergency should
be supported by operational measures to avoid a second virus spreading. Buildings hosting …

Studies on flood risk assessment at urban scale are becoming increasingly oriented towards
the use of evacuation simulation models for population's safety. However, such tools …

Abstract Riverine Historic Built Environments (HBEs) in urban centres are relevant scenarios
for flood risk, due to the compact layout of their outdoor spaces, that are squares and streets …