TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - Flood mitigation in urban areas poses a significant challenge with the increasing population and infrastructure development. Floods in urban areas are caused not only by natural ...

Floods are among the most frequent natural hazards, causing over US$1.6 trillion in damages and more than 225,000 deaths globally from 1980 to 2016, especially in urban areas. With rapid urbanization ...

and communities in these low-lying areas are at risk of flooding sooner than scientists anticipated, particularly in certain urban areas of O‘ahu. “Our findings highlight that subsidence is a ...