Flash floods: why are more of them devastating the world's driest regions?

被引:41
作者
Yin, Jie [1 ]
Gao, Yao [1 ]
Chen, Ruishan [1 ]
Yu, Dapeng [1 ]
Wilby, Robert [1 ]
Wright, Nigel [1 ]
Ge, Yong [1 ]
Bricker, Jeremy [1 ]
Gong, Huili [1 ]
Guan, Mingfu [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Hong Kong, Dept Civil Engn, Hydroenvironm & geohazard, Hong Kong, Peoples R China
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Environmental sciences; Hydrology; Climate change; Policy;
D O I
10.1038/d41586-023-00626-9
中图分类号
O [数理科学和化学]; P [天文学、地球科学]; Q [生物科学]; N [自然科学总论];
学科分类号
07 ; 0710 ; 09 ;
摘要
Shifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, flood protection and more.
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页码:212 / 215
页数:4
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