The modelling and management of flood risk in urban areas are increasingly recognized as
global challenges. The complexity of these issues is a consequence of the existence of …

Hydro-hazards are increasing in frequency due to climate change which has inspired a
cultural change in Flood Risk Management (FRM). Uncertainty associated with climate …

This review provides a broad overview of the current state of flood research, current
challenges, and future directions. Beginning with a discussion of flood-generating …

It has been argued that learning from flood experience contributes to flood resilience.
However, it is unclear what such a learning process involves, and it is debatable whether …

Rapid urbanization and climate change have increased the risk of urban flooding, causing
massive infrastructure and human losses. The concept of resilience proposes new solutions …

In the background of rapid population growth and rapid urbanization, extreme floods have
brought great challenges to urban construction and development, and have aroused …

Urban flooding has become a global issue due to climate change, urbanization and
limitation in the capacity of urban drainage infrastructures. To tackle the growing threats, it is …

Social capital constitutes an important resource in vulnerable cities of the developing world
where formal disaster management capacities are weak, responses are limited, and socio …

Flood risk management has proven successful at reducing the threat of some flooding
hazards, preventing loss of life during flooding events and easing the economic burden to …

The assessment of flood risk and resilience has become increasingly important in recent
years for effective urban flood management. While flood resilience and risk are two distinct …