Hydro-Meteorological Hazards: Causes, Impacts, and Mitigation Strategies

Dear Colleagues,

Hydro-meteorological hazards, including extreme events like floods, hurricanes, and droughts, are increasingly frequent and intense due to climate change and rapid land-use changes. These events, driven by complex atmospheric and hydrological processes, are further intensified by human activities such as deforestation, urbanization, and greenhouse gas emissions. Such hazards pose significant threats to ecosystems, water resources, infrastructure, and human life. Research on these events is crucial to better understand their underlying mechanisms and interactions and to inform more effective strategies for risk mitigation and climate adaptation.

This Special Issue seeks to advance our understanding of hydro-meteorological hazards by bringing together studies that explore their causes, impacts, and mitigation strategies. By addressing topics such as predictive modeling, risk assessment, and the influence of anthropogenic factors on extreme weather events, this Issue aligns closely with the scope of Climate, emphasizing climate variability, environmental risks, and resilience-building measures. The research will offer both theoretical and applied insights, supporting policymakers, urban planners, and environmental scientists in developing adaptive strategies that respond to the evolving risks posed by climate-driven extreme weather.

This Special Issue invites original research, reviews, and case studies addressing themes such as the following:  (1) the physical and climatological drivers of hydro-meteorological hazards; (2) advanced modeling techniques for forecasting extreme events, (3) impacts on ecosystems and socio-economic systems, (4) sustainable land and water management practices, and (5) early warning and risk mitigation technologies. Submissions may also cover policy-oriented approaches and cross-disciplinary studies that connect environmental science with public health, socioeconomics, and urban planning.

Dr. Marco Luppichini
Dr. Monica Bini
Guest Editors

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