Flooding is one of the most severe natural hazards in many parts of the world and is considered a top-ranking disaster in terms of the number of people affected globally and the percentage of fatalities. Heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, storm surges, and tides are some of the major mechanisms that can trigger flooding. Globally, nearly 2 billion people are exposed to flood risks, whereof 90% of this population is from low and middle-income countries. The World Bank estimated that 587 million poor people are directly vulnerable to flood risks and 132 million live in extreme poverty. The impacts of flood events are highly devastating, and constitute around one-third of economic losses worldwide. These estimates are expected to soar high in line with the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events can further amplify the intensity and probability of flood events.
How to build the flood resilience for our societies in a changing climate has become one of the most challenging questions to be addressed. Addressing this question requires a paradigm shift from reactive crisis management to proactive flooding risk assessment and mitigation.
Therefore, this Research Topic aims to capture the recent advances toward flood resilience in a changing climate. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Climate change modeling, downscaling, and scenarios
• Climate change and extreme precipitation
• Flood modeling and mapping
• Flood early warning systems and emergency management
• Flood risk assessment and management
• Socio-economic impacts and resilience of flooding
• Flood hazard mitigation and adaptation
We welcome submissions in different formats, including Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Perspectives, Opinions, Commentary, and Data Reports.
Flooding is one of the most severe natural hazards in many parts of the world and is considered a top-ranking disaster in terms of the number of people affected globally and the percentage of fatalities. Heavy rainfall, rapid snowmelt, storm surges, and tides are some of the major mechanisms that can trigger flooding. Globally, nearly 2 billion people are exposed to flood risks, whereof 90% of this population is from low and middle-income countries. The World Bank estimated that 587 million poor people are directly vulnerable to flood risks and 132 million live in extreme poverty. The impacts of flood events are highly devastating, and constitute around one-third of economic losses worldwide. These estimates are expected to soar high in line with the effects of climate change. Rising sea levels and more frequent extreme weather events can further amplify the intensity and probability of flood events.
How to build the flood resilience for our societies in a changing climate has become one of the most challenging questions to be addressed. Addressing this question requires a paradigm shift from reactive crisis management to proactive flooding risk assessment and mitigation.
Therefore, this Research Topic aims to capture the recent advances toward flood resilience in a changing climate. Potential topics include, but are not limited to, the following:
• Climate change modeling, downscaling, and scenarios
• Climate change and extreme precipitation
• Flood modeling and mapping
• Flood early warning systems and emergency management
• Flood risk assessment and management
• Socio-economic impacts and resilience of flooding
• Flood hazard mitigation and adaptation
We welcome submissions in different formats, including Original Research Articles, Review Articles, Perspectives, Opinions, Commentary, and Data Reports.
