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Ana Monteiro, Johnson Ankrah, Helena Madureira and Maria Oliveira Pacheco
Urban areas continue to be the center of action for many countries due to their contribution to economic development. Many urban areas, through the urbanization process, have become vulnerable to climate risk, thereby making risk mitigation and adaptatio...
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Aiman Mazhar Qureshi and Ahmed Rachid
Urbanization, anthropogenic activities, and social determinants such as poverty and literacy rate greatly contribute to heat-related mortalities. The 2003 strong heat wave (Lucifer) in France resulted in catastrophic health consequences in the region tha...
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Md. Sazzad Ansari, Jeroen Warner, Vibhas Sukhwani and Rajib Shaw
Bangladesh, a flat densely populated country in a dynamic delta, is vulnerable to recurring flood disasters. Various types of structural and non-structural flood risk reduction interventions have been implemented over the years to safeguard the people an...
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Yonas Abebe Balcha, Andreas Malcherek and Tena Alamirew
Climate change makes the climate system of a given region unpredictable and increases the risk of water-related problems. GCMs (global climate models) help in understanding future climate conditions over a given region. In this study, 12 GCMs from the CM...
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Shahir Masri, Yufang Jin and Jun Wu
Major wildfires and heatwaves have begun to increase in frequency throughout much of the United States, particularly in western states such as California, causing increased risk to public health. Air pollution is exacerbated by both wildfires and warmer ...
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