Assessment and Mitigation Strategies for Urban Flood and Drought Risks Using High-Resolution Modeling
A special issue of Hydrology (ISSN 2306-5338). This special issue belongs to the section "Water Resources and Risk Management".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 307
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Interests: hydrology; natural hazards; risk modeling; GIS; vulnerability assessment
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Interests: drought and flood risk management and mitigation strategies; hydrological and socio-hydrological modelling for flood forecasting in gauged and ungauged basins
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid urbanization and uncontrolled urban sprawl have significantly increased the vulnerability of urban areas to extreme hydro-meteorological events, such as floods and droughts. Global climate change contributes to changing weather patterns, leading to more frequent and intense occurrences of these phenomena. The importance of the interconnection between flood and drought risks has been increasingly recognized in research, public policy, and risk management practices, but studies on this interaction are still limited, especially in urban areas. A comprehensive knowledge of the interactions between floods and droughts will provide a foundation for multi-risk analysis and guide sustainable urban planning adapted to the challenges of climate change.
Advances in mathematical modeling now allow for detailed simulations of floods and droughts with high accuracy. These models enhance our understanding of water dynamics in urban environments, enabling the development of effective adaptive strategies. Because the aforementioned phenomena have severe consequences for the economy, public health, and critical infrastructure, they require anticipatory and integrated urban planning.
The aim of this Special Issue is to collect original research and review papers that provide insights into strategies for assessing and mitigating urban flood and drought risks using high-resolution modeling.
We welcome the submission of manuscripts that link the following themes:
- Urban hydrology;
- Drought analyses;
- GIS applications for drainage systems and flood management;
- Methodological studies;
- Integration of high-resolution hydrological modeling into urban planning;
- The efficiency of water resource management policies during droughts;
- The impact of urban sprawl on flood and drought response capacity.
We look forward to receiving your original research articles and reviews.
Dr. Oana Elena Chelariu
Dr. Brunella Bonaccorso
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- urbanization
- drought–flood coexistence
- flood risk
- flood modeling and mitigation
- adaptation
- climate change
- risk perception
- resilient urbanism
- spatial planning
- multi-hazard analysis
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