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Identification and quantitative analysis of flash flood risks for small catchments in China: a new operational modelling approach

open access: yesLHB Hydroscience Journal, 2022
Under the influence of multiple factors, such as extreme weather conditions and human activities, flash flood disasters occur frequently in China and are very difficult to predict and anticipate.
Changjun Liu   +7 more
doaj   +1 more source

Flash floods [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
The thesis presents flash floods phenomenon and the differences between flash floods and\ud other types of floods. Flooding is usually caused by intense or long-lasting rainfall event.\ud These kinds of events are more often in the last years and climate
Grubač, Jovana
core   +1 more source

Flash flood modeling with the MARINE hydrological distributed model

open access: yes, 2006
International audienceFlash floods are characterized by their violence and the rapidity of their occurrence. Because these events are rare and unpredictable, but also fast and intense, their anticipation with sufficient lead time for warning and ...
Ababou, Rachid   +2 more
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Technobiological Pathways for High‐CO₂ Capture Using Micro‐/Macroalgae: Genetic Engineering, Process Automation, and Value‐Added Bioproducts

open access: yesAsia-Pacific Journal of Chemical Engineering, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have emerged as one of the most critical drivers of climate change; this is primarily due to high concentrations and long atmospheric life of carbon dioxide (CO2). For a significant amount of time, various biological processes such as microalgal cultivation, cyanobacterial systems, photosynthetic microorganisms ...
Sadhana Semwal, Harish Chandra Joshi
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of rainfall spatial variability on Flash Flood Forecasting [PDF]

open access: yes, 2014
According to the United States National Hazard Statistics database, flooding and flash flooding have caused the largest number of deaths of any weather-related phenomenon over the last 30 years (Flash Flood Guidance Improvement Team, 2003).
Douinot, Audrey   +3 more
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Anatomy of extraordinary rainfall and flash flood in a Dutch lowland catchment [PDF]

open access: yes, 2011
On 26 August 2010 the eastern part of The Netherlands and the bordering part of Germany were struck by a series of rainfall events lasting for more than a day. Over an area of 740 km2 more than 120 mm of rainfall were observed in 24 h. This extreme event
Brauer, C.C.   +6 more
core   +4 more sources

Subterranean environments contribute to three‐quarters of classified ecosystem services

open access: yesBiological Reviews, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Beneath the Earth's surface lies a network of interconnected caves, voids, and systems of fissures forming in rocks of sedimentary, igneous, or metamorphic origin. Although largely inaccessible to humans, this hidden realm supports and regulates services critical to ecological health and human well‐being.
Stefano Mammola   +30 more
wiley   +1 more source

Towards a verifiable, uncertainty-controlled assessment of the spatiotemporal dynamics of social vulnerability to flash floods

open access: yesEcological Indicators
While research on quantitative measures of vulnerability is increasing, current studies may be criticized for failing to consider the spatiotemporal dynamics of vulnerability, ignoring uncertainty in the assessment process, and lacking validation.
Xinjun He   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Fact Sheet: Floods and Flash Floods, 2009 [PDF]

open access: yes, 2009
Mitigation pays. It includes any activities that prevent an emergency, reduce the chance of an emergency happening, or lessen the damaging effects of unavoidable emergencies.

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The Significance of Using „Expert System‟ to Assess the Preparedness of Training Capabilities against Different Flash Flood Scenarios [PDF]

open access: yes, 2015
Having an effective disaster management response capability is central to managing civil defense requirements in Saudi Arabia. This paper evaluates the significance of introducing an Expert System (ES) to help support, measure, and improve training and ...
Abosuliman   +7 more
core   +1 more source

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