New Multi-Hazard Risk Assessment Methods for Extreme Rainfall Events

Dear Colleagues,

Extreme rainfall, both excessive and insufficient, is an example of how multi- or cascading disastrous events may stem from the great variety in the interactions that may arise. For example, drought, which frequently leads to a reduction in surface vegetation, will make the affected region more susceptible to erosion under moderate rains, while a classic example involves landslides induced by heavy rain. Likewise, a rainfall-triggered landslide may dam a water course, increasing the potential for catastrophic flooding downstream. With regard to the risk associated with these events and their interactions, a range of tangible (economic losses, both direct and indirect) and intangible (social problems) costs may arise, involving not only the direct losses, e.g., reduced agricultural production, but also impacts on societies, e.g., forced migration. Furthermore, the frequency of such events is expected to increase due to climate change. It is therefore the aim of this Special Issue to present the latest developments in the assessment of possible hazards related to rainfall and the estimation of the associated risk, with a focus on interactions that may enhance losses. Themes of interest include (but are not be limited to) flooding, landslides, and droughts and their respective interactions, early warning, the estimation of associated tangible and intangible losses, and hazard and risk communication.

Dr. Kevin Fleming
Guest Editor

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