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Identifying landscape patterns at different scales as driving factors for urban flooding

Ecological Indicators
Climate change and rapid urbanization have led to increasingly frequent urban flooding, causing substantial losses. While previous studies have examined the impact of land use types on flooding, few studies have explored how the spatial distribution and ...
Yao Li, Frank Badu Osei, Shaoqing Dai, Tangao Hu, Alfred Stein   +4 more
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Civil Society Advocacy and Climate Change in Kenya: The Question of “Local Voices” and Their “Amplification”

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The role of civil society organizations (CSOs) in addressing climate change is acknowledged, but engagement with questions of voice remains limited, especially in the Global South. Addressing this, this paper zooms in on (International) nongovernmental organizations ((I)NGOs) and their collaborations with domestic CSOs in the Global South on ...
Margit van Wessel, Precious Akampurira
wiley   +1 more source

Impact of urban drainage system malfunctions on pluvial flooding – Peri-urban study site in Austria

Journal of Hydrology: Regional Studies
Study region: The study site is the small city of Feldbach, Austria (1.3 km²), recently affected by urban flooding. Study focus: Urban drainage system (UDS) infrastructures are prone to malfunctions, which can reduce flow capacity and lead to increased ...
Fabian Funke, Stefan Reinstaller, Manfred Kleidorfer   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Nested Carbon Governance in Southeast Asia: Towards Just Nature‐Based Solutions?

Environmental Policy and Governance, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Nature‐based solutions (NbS) have gained prominence as an integrated approach to addressing climate change and biodiversity loss while supporting sustainable development. Yet, their implementation across Southeast Asia remains fragmented and often contested.
Helena Varkkey, Michelle Ann Miller, David Taylor   +2 more
wiley   +1 more source

Future Changes in Power Grid Exposure to Urban Flooding Over Eastern Coastal China

Earth's Future
As one of the serious disasters, urban flooding has substantial impacts on power grid infrastructures. This study develops a two‐stage random forest model, comprising a classifier and a regressor, designed to assess urban flooding frequency (UFF) in ...
Na Luo, Zhenghui Lu, Xinran Ren, Xinying Wu, Wentao Wu, Ruixin Duan   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Impact of Land Use/Land Cover Changes on Urban Flooding: A Case Study of the Greater Bay Area, China

IEEE Journal of Selected Topics in Applied Earth Observations and Remote Sensing
Urban flooding caused by heavy rainfall is a common natural hazard in cities globally. Impervious surfaces are often increased during urban development, but there is limited research on the impact of large-scale and long-term land use/land cover (LULC ...
Yuqi Lei, Hui Cao, Xuanyan Zhou, Jon Mills, Wen Xiao   +4 more
doaj   +1 more source

‘We Need Help Too’—The Forgotten Stakeholders: Exploring the Needs of Carers During Their Young Persons' Transition From Child to Adult Eating Disorder Services

European Eating Disorders Review, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Background Carers are essential in their young person's recovery during transition from child to adult eating disorder services. Despite recommendations, carer's own needs can be overlooked in transition planning. Subsequently, carers experience distress in supporting their young person and navigating the transition.
Isabel Lenham, Maria Livanou, Anya Heneghan, Grace Hill, Alanta McKenzie, Marta Marlais, Francesca Marshall, Zara Smalley, Eleni Xanthopoulou, Nora Kornai, Jessica Wilks, Ailsa McKay, Jun Teh, Julian Baudinet   +13 more
wiley   +1 more source

A Comprehensive Analysis of Urban Flooding Under Different Rainfall Patterns: A Full-Process Perspective in Haining, China

Atmosphere
Urban flooding, driven by extreme rainfall events and urbanization, poses substantial risks to urban safety and infrastructure. This study employed a neighborhood-scale InfoWorks ICM model to analyze the full-process impacts of urban flooding under six ...
Yuzhou Zhang, Luoyang Wang, Qing Zhang, Yao Li, Pin Wang, Tangao Hu   +5 more
doaj   +1 more source

Reinterpreting the Local Context in Development Projects Through the Lens of Positive Thinking

New Directions for Evaluation, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT The increasing complexity of the international development cooperation system necessitates the strengthening of the evaluative function as a means of facilitating learning. Despite the growing global focus on these issues, evaluation practices within the field of development often appear to struggle in serving as an effective tool for drawing ...
Laura Fantini
wiley   +1 more source

Fire and Rescue Service Preparedness for Natural Hazards

Fire and Materials, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT Natural hazards driven by extreme weather events are expected to continue to pose a significant risk to citizens, property and the environment. Based on a series of national and international interviews with the Fire and Rescue Service (FRS), this paper presents an analysis of present practices within the FRS and FRS willingness to employ a ...
Johan Björck, Margaret McNamee
wiley   +1 more source