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Engineering, Civil
Mushfiqur Rahman Khan, Jonathan J. Gourley, Jorge A. Duarte, Humberto Vergara, Daniel Wasielewski, Pierre-Alain Ayral, John W. Fulton
Summary: Accounting for freshwater resources and monitoring floods are crucial tasks for societies globally. Remote-sensing methods using radar units show great potential for expanding stream monitoring in developing countries and smaller streams. This study evaluated the use of radar units to estimate discharge at various sites in the US, highlighting error characteristics and adjustments needed for accurate estimates. Results show that noncontact radar measurements can provide cost-effective solutions for monitoring ungauged streams and for early detection of flash floods.
JOURNAL OF HYDROLOGY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Meng Ding, Yongping Wei
Summary: This paper aims to understand the impacts of floods/droughts and their management on the catchment socio-ecological system by developing a measurable resilience framework. The framework includes five components that define and calculate the resilience of the system to various forces, and analyze the changes in resilience over time.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Hoang Thai Duong Vu, Dung Duc Tran, Andreas Schenk, Canh Phuc Nguyen, Huu Long Vu, Peter Oberle, Van Cong Trinh, Franz Nestmann
Summary: This paper presents the first comprehensive spatial view of land use change in the Vietnamese Mekong Delta from 2000 to 2020. The study uses MODIS products to analyze the dynamics of land use and floods, and highlights the dominance of rice cultivation and its impact on the annual flooding regime. The research also explores the influence of land use policies on land use patterns and the livelihoods of local farmers.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2022)
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Alvaro-Francisco Morote, Maria Hernandez, Jorge Olcina
Summary: This study on trainee teachers in Spain reveals that most students feel moderately prepared to teach about floods, with the majority indicating insufficient university training. Interestingly, there was no significant difference in preparedness levels between those who had received training and those who had not.
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lucy J. J. Barker, Matt Fry, Jamie Hannaford, Gemma Nash, Maliko Tanguy, Oliver Swain
Summary: Understanding the current hydro-meteorological situation is crucial for managing extreme events and water resources. The UK Water Resources Portal (UKWRP) allows users to access dynamic, interactive hydro-meteorological data across the UK, enabling them to explore river flow, rainfall variability, and compare current conditions to the past. The portal provides consistent messaging and universal access to data, supporting decision-making processes in water resources management.
FRONTIERS IN ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE
(2022)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Nieves Bravo-Paredes, Maria Cruz Gallego, Jose Manuel Vaquero, Ricardo M. Trigo
Summary: Retrieving information from various sources about past flood events in Badajoz, Spain has allowed researchers to reconstruct a series of 37 catastrophic floods of the Guadiana River since 1500 CE, revealing strong seasonality and a notable difference in flood frequency between 19th-20th centuries and 16th-18th centuries. Evaluation of long-term precipitation trends and atmospheric circulation patterns (NAO and EA modes) from 1851-1985 suggests that extreme floods in this period were associated with consecutive months of higher-than-usual precipitation, influenced by unusual values of the NAO and EA modes.
SCIENCE OF THE TOTAL ENVIRONMENT
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Armando Ortuno, Jairo Casares, Paloma Calero, Maria Flor, Vicente Iborra
Summary: This article estimates the socio-economic and environmental efficiency of implementing sustainable urban drainage systems (SUDS) in the flood-affected district of Vega Baja del Segura in Spain. The cost-benefit analysis shows a social profitability of 4.3%, indicating the social benefit of executing the project.
Article
Green & Sustainable Science & Technology
Ling Tan, David M. Schultz
Summary: Utilizing social-media data, this study developed a framework for rapid damage classification and recovery monitoring for urban floods. Findings from a case study in Chongqing, China, revealed that regions with more physical damage tended to express more negative emotions, government employees tended to convey positive information to reduce public panic, and students were more likely to express negative emotions.
JOURNAL OF CLEANER PRODUCTION
(2021)
Article
Construction & Building Technology
Yi Chen, Tao Liu, Yi Ge, Song Xia, Yu Yuan, Wanrong Li, Haoyuan Xu
Summary: This paper examines flooding disasters and social vulnerability in developing countries using Nanjing as an example. The research reveals that social vulnerability is influenced by exposure, sensitivity, and adaptability, with newer buildings and better built environments leading to lower risk exposure, and higher education levels and social capital among residents reducing sensitivity to floods. The study also highlights the importance of government emergency operations and residents' response capabilities in improving community adaptability to flooding.
SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND SOCIETY
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Lisha Ding, Lei Ma, Longguo Li, Chao Liu, Naiwen Li, Zhengli Yang, Yuanzhi Yao, Heng Lu
Summary: This paper summarizes and analyzes over 200 articles published in the last 20 years regarding the application of remote sensing and GIS technologies in flash flood research. Various analysis techniques such as keyword co-occurrence analysis, time zone chart analysis, keyword burst analysis, and literature co-citation analysis are used to examine the current research status and future research direction in areas such as flash flood forecasting, impact assessments, susceptibility analyses, risk assessments, and the identification of risk areas.
Article
Environmental Sciences
N. W. Arnell, A. L. Kay, A. Freeman, A. C. Rudd, J. A. Lowe
Summary: This paper presents a series of policy-relevant indicators of changing climate hazards and resources for the UK, forecasting increased risks across various sectors including health, transportation, energy, agriculture, flood, and water due to climate change. The study suggests that without adaptation measures, heat extremes, agricultural drought, wildfire danger, and river flood risks will increase significantly. It also highlights the need for resilience policies alongside emissions reduction efforts to address the impacts of climate change in the long term.
CLIMATE RISK MANAGEMENT
(2021)
Article
Medicine, General & Internal
Hamish M. E. Foster, Jason M. R. Gill, Frances S. Mair, Carlos A. Celis-Morales, Bhautesh D. Jani, Barbara I. Nicholl, Duncan Lee, Catherine A. O'Donnell
Summary: This study found that both functional and structural components of social connection are independently associated with mortality. It also suggests that the beneficial associations for some types of social connection might not be felt when other types of social connection are absent. Additionally, individuals who live alone with additional structural markers of isolation may represent a high-risk population.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
Miriam Bertola, Guenter Bloeschl, Milon Bohac, Marco Borga, Attilio Castellarin, Giovanni B. Chirico, Pierluigi Claps, Eleonora Dallan, Irina Danilovich, Daniele Ganora, Liudmyla Gorbachova, Ondrej Ledvinka, Maria Mavrova-Guirguinova, Alberto Montanari, Valeriya Ovcharuk, Alberto Viglione, Elena Volpi, Berit Arheimer, Giuseppe Tito Aronica, Ognjen Bonacci, Ivan Canjevac, Andras Csik, Natalia Frolova, Boglarka Gnandt, Zoltan Gribovszki, Ali Guel, Knut Guenther, Bjoern Guse, Jamie Hannaford, Shaun Harrigan, Maria Kireeva, Silvia Kohnova, Juergen Komma, Jurate Kriauciuniene, Brian Kronvang, Deborah Lawrence, Stefan Luedtke, Luis Mediero, Bruno Merz, Peter Molnar, Conor Murphy, Dijana Oskorus, Marzena Osuch, Juraj Parajka, Laurent Pfister, Ivan Radevski, Eric Sauquet, Kai Schroeter, Mojca Sraj, Jan Szolgay, Stephen Turner, Peter Valent, Noora Veijalainen, Philip J. Ward, Patrick Willems, Nenad Zivkovic
Summary: This study analyzes data from over 8,000 gauging stations across Europe and shows that recent megafloods could have been predicted based on previously observed floods in other parts of Europe. The vast majority of observed megafloods fall within the range of previous floods, suggesting that surprises at the local scale are not surprising at the continental scale. This holds true for older events as well, indicating that megafloods have not changed much over time in relation to their spatial variability.
Review
Environmental Sciences
Sreechanth Sundaram, Suresh Devaraj, Kiran Yarrakula
Summary: The increasing trend of urban floods in India is related to population migration and urbanization, causing significant impacts on human life and the economy of the country. The study emphasizes the relationship between urban floods, population growth, and climate change, as well as the integrated methodologies adopted for disaster mitigation.
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE AND POLLUTION RESEARCH
(2021)
Article
Environmental Sciences
Eduardo R. Oliveira, Leonardo Disperati, Fatima L. Alves
Summary: This paper presents the MINDED-FBA, a remote-sensing-based tool for determining flooded and burned areas. The tool, distributed as a QGIS plugin, adapts and develops the previously published Multi Index Image Differencing methods (MINDED and MINDED-BA) to integrate a wider variety of satellite sensor datasets. The tool's performance is evaluated in six case studies across different countries and conditions, and compared to reference delineation datasets. The results show that using SAR data is effective for delineating flooding, while optical multispectral data performs best for burned areas. However, combining both types of remote sensing data also provides high correlations with reference datasets, making the MINDED-FBA tool a potential near-real-time solution for emergency response.
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Rudy Arthur, Hywel T. P. Williams
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Chris A. Boulton, Emily Hughes, Carmel Kent, Joanne R. Smith, Hywel T. P. Williams
Article
Meteorology & Atmospheric Sciences
M. Spruce, R. Arthur, H. T. P. Williams
METEOROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS
(2020)
Article
Biology
Kyle M. Morgan, Chris T. Perry, Rudy Arthur, Hywel T. P. Williams, Scott G. Smithers
PROCEEDINGS OF THE ROYAL SOCIETY B-BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES
(2020)
Article
Environmental Studies
Kathie M. d'I. Treen, Hywel T. P. Williams, Saffron J. O'Neill
WILEY INTERDISCIPLINARY REVIEWS-CLIMATE CHANGE
(2020)
Article
Geochemistry & Geophysics
Kasper S. Hintz, Conor McNicholas, Roger Randriamampianina, Hywel T. P. Williams, Bruce Macpherson, Marion Mittermaier, Jeanette Onvlee-Hooimeijer, Balazs Szintai
Summary: Crowd-sourced observations play a crucial role in numerical weather prediction, particularly in data assimilation and model verification. Data assimilation focuses on smartphone pressure observations and citizen observations with low-cost weather sensors, requiring attention to data protection and observation quality. Model verification benefits from novel methods like using social media data to detect severe weather events, which is essential for impact-oriented warnings in the future.
ATMOSPHERIC SCIENCE LETTERS
(2021)
Article
Multidisciplinary Sciences
Iain S. Weaver, Hywel T. P. Williams, Rudy Arthur
Summary: The study reveals that language used in tweets can indicate wind speeds and weather conditions, with different linguistic tokens associated with different wind speeds, which can be used to detect high-wind weather.
SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
(2021)
Article
Chemistry, Analytical
James C. Young, Rudy Arthur, Michelle Spruce, Hywel T. P. Williams
Summary: Heatwaves cause numerous deaths each year, yet their social impacts are often not accurately measured. This study utilized Twitter data from the UK, US, and Australia to analyze different responses and attitudes towards heatwaves. The research found that social media can provide valuable insights on public reactions to heatwaves, which can be useful for preparedness and mitigation efforts.
Article
Geosciences, Multidisciplinary
James C. Young, Rudy Arthur, Michelle Spruce, Hywel T. P. Williams
Summary: This article explores the use of social sensing, specifically the collection and analysis of social media data, to observe and characterize the impacts of the 2018 Kerala floods. The study finds that social media content can effectively map the extent of flood impacts and identify different types of impact. The results show that social sensing can be a valuable source of near real-time flood impact information.
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF DISASTER RISK REDUCTION
(2022)
Article
Communication
Kathie Treen, Hywel Williams, Saffron O'Neill, Travis G. Coan
Summary: This study examines climate change discourse on Reddit, revealing the characteristics of discussions on this platform. The findings show evidence of polarization but do not support the existence of polarized echo chambers, challenging our understanding of social media climate debate.
ENVIRONMENTAL COMMUNICATION-A JOURNAL OF NATURE AND CULTURE
(2022)
Article
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Sabina Leonelli, Rebecca Lovell, Benedict W. Wheeler, Lora Fleming, Hywel Williams
Summary: The paper raises concerns about the reliability and ethics of using social media data for health-related research, emphasizing the importance of methodological data fairness and providing practical steps for ensuring scientific and ethical outcomes. Failure to address these concerns may lead to serious ethical, methodological, and epistemic issues in the knowledge and evidence being produced.
BIG DATA & SOCIETY
(2021)
Review
Social Sciences, Interdisciplinary
Wan Nie, Antonieta Medina-Lara, Hywel Williams, Richard Smith
Summary: This study examines the impact of health, environmental, and ethical concerns on consumer purchasing behavior, finding a significant positive correlation between these concerns and purchasing behavior, with a stronger influence on purchase intention than on actual purchasing behavior. This suggests that interventions should focus on translating purchasing intentions into actual behaviors.
SOCIAL SCIENCES-BASEL
(2021)
Article
Social Sciences, Mathematical Methods
Tristan J. B. Cann, Iain S. Weaver, Hywel T. P. Williams
Proceedings Paper
Computer Science, Information Systems
Christa Brelsford, Rudy Arthur, Gautam Thakur, Hywel Williams
ARIC 2019: PROCEEDINGS OF THE 2ND ACM SIGSPATIAL INTERNATIONAL WORKSHOP ON ADVANCES IN RESILIENT AND INTELLIGENT CITIES (ARIC-2019)
(2019)
Article
Computer Science, Information Systems
Iraklis Moutidis, Hywel T. P. Williams
SOCIAL NETWORK ANALYSIS AND MINING
(2020)
