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Representing future urban and regional scenarios for flood hazard mitigation [PDF]
, 2005 In this paper we analyse urban and regional growth trends by using dynamic spatial models. The objective of this approach is twofold: on the one hand to monitor sustainable development trends and on the other hand to assess flood risk in urban areas.
Barredo, Jose I. +3 more
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Irrigation and Drainage, EarlyView.ABSTRACT This invited paper gives an overview of the challenges the world is facing and offers a possible solution for water and food security within the holistic integrated concept of the water–energy–food (WEF) nexus. The paper summarizes the experience the author gained through working on various research projects at national and international ...
Ragab Ragab
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Monitoring and simulation of Chennai floods through a high-resolution topographic datasets
Discover CitiesThis study focuses on the catastrophic flood events in the Chennai region in 2005 and 2015, which resulted in significant loss of life and property. To simulate flood extent and inundation depths, the study uses a three-way coupled MIKE FLOOD approach ...
Ajith Kumar .K +6 more
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Evaluation of Urban Polder Drainage System performance in Jakarta. Case Study Kelapa gading Area [PDF]
, 2010 Kelapa Gading area is located in the plains of North Jakarta about 6 km from the coastline of Jakarta Bay. Kelapa Gading area covers 1288 ha it consists of three large compartments and next to that the Kodamar Unit separated system from Kelapa Gading ...
Kalmah, L., Schultz, E., Suryadi, F.X.
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Adolescents' Experiences of Hate Speech and Psychological Needs: A Reflexive Thematic Analysis
Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Adolescents are increasingly exposed to hate speech in both online and offline contexts, yet limited research has examined how such exposure is experienced and how it relates to adolescents' psychological needs and well‐being. Drawing on Self‐Determination Theory (SDT), this study explores how adolescents make sense of hate speech
Tomas Jungert +6 more
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Journal of Hydrology: Regional StudiesStudy region: The northern Taihu Basin, China, a highly urbanized plain river network with intensive economic development, featuring Wuxi city and its peripheral areas under severe flood pressures from both climate extremes and rapid urbanization.
Xiting Li +5 more
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Droughts and floods in Malawi [PDF]
Malawi suffers frequent droughts and floods. In an economy that is heavily dependent on the agricultural sector, it is crucial to understand the implications of these extreme climate events.
Pauw, Karl +2 more
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Integrated flood management in urban environment: a case study [PDF]
, 2011 During the last decades, the urban creek of the Portuguese city of Guimarães was subjected to strong anthropogenic pressures, resulting in its water quality degradation, and the increasing occurrence of downtown floods.
Duarte, António A. L. Sampaio +2 more
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, 2014 Senegal is located in the Sahel region of West Africa. Between 1970 and 2000, the country suffered prolonged droughts that contributed to rural exodus. Communities in these peri-urban areas, already among the poorest in the country, are the most vulnerable to episodes of heavy rainfall and subsequent flooding.
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Nature‐Based and Community‐Level Responses to Climate Distress in Young People: A Systematic Review
Journal of Adolescence, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Introduction Climate change is both an environmental crisis and a growing source of psychological distress for young people, calling for responses that nurture emotional resilience and collective engagement. The emerging response to climate distress has mainly focused on formal psychological and individual‐level interventions.
Meghana Bhupati +3 more
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