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Showing 1 to 10 of 10 for “"Flooding Risk"”.
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Gravel barrier dynamics, coastal erosion and flooding risk
… gravel barrier dynamics on coastal erosion and flooding risk. Establishing the potential for coastal landforms to provide effective risk reduction is salient given growing momentum behind coastal management approaches seeking to incorporate ‘natural’ processes and landforms into more …
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An Economics-Based Methodology for Analysis of the Inequitable Distribution of Flooding Risk
Flooding is a significant hazard that threatens both human life and property. There are a number of flooding mechanisms: fluvial, pluvial, and coastal, which are all being exacerbated by the effects of climate change. Coastal flooding hazards are especially dangerous given population dynamics …
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Atmospheric and spatial drivers of egg abundance in beach nesting shorebirds across an urban-coastal gradient of the Rockaway Peninsula, New York
… human infrastructure reflected trade-offs among flooding risk, predator detection, habitat availability, and disturbance. A Poisson generalized linear model identified maximum temperature as the dominant factor associated with egg abundance, showing a consistent negative relationship. Elevation …
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Multifunctional experimental assessment in a newly established Mediterranean restored marsh : marsh elevation, carbon accumulation and pollutant concentration reduction
… rise + subsidence) has increased the delta plain flooding risk. Traditional and current agricultural practices have transformed large areas of marshes and lagoons into rice fields, now occupying up to 60% of the deltaic plain. Agricultural runoff carries substantial loads of pesticide and …
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Reconfiguring the ship environment for damage stability enhancement
… This is particularly true in case of vessel flooding, where this objective becomes harder still. The traditional risk control option adopted in Naval Architecture to meet safety related objectives is by rules and regulations, targeting damage limitation, nominally instigated in the wake of …
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Predicting and Equipping Private Well Owners at Risk of Microbial Contamination After Flooding Events in the Alabama Black Belt
… failures due to soil conditions combined with flooding from frequent storms have created a groundwater quality epidemic in the Black Belt region of Alabama.Floodwater can infiltrate wells for extended periods, potentially exposing households to Escherichia coli (E. coli) and fecal coliforms. …
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Electrical Resistivity Tomography (ERT) and electromagnetic (CMD) assessment of Scottish reservoir embankments
… cases the failure of flood embankments causes flooding risk to local areas and puts inhabitants at risk. For this reason it is important to investigate the condition of the embankments and evaluate any internal erosion and cracking. These investigations allow greater learning about the soil …
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In Harm's Way: How Philadelphia's Urban Renewal Practices Steered Marginal People to Marginal Land
… particular landscapes, despite the presence of a flooding hazard. To understand this issue, I examined how this process occurred in Philadelphia from the 1950s to the 1970s by developing a historical narrative that considers how decision makers, policies, residential demographic characteristics, …
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Guiding green stormwater infrastructure planning through socio-ecological vulnerability: An integrated and spatially scalable prioritization framework
… increased streamflow velocities, and flood risk due to impervious surfaces), while providing other human and ecosystem benefits, such as urban heat island reduction. Despite the increased popularity of GSI, its implementation has significant challenges associated with stakeholder resistance, …
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Predictive modelling and coastal storm responsea study of urban and natural coastal systems
… population in the coastal zones are exacerbating risk in coastal areas . Proper mitigation plans are necessary to reduce the impact of extreme events on those areas. In many cases, the development of those plans is based on early warning systems, a combination of pre-established extreme values and …