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Download fileFlash floods: why are more of them devastating the world’s driest regions?
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posted on 2023-05-05, 09:51 authored by Jie Yin, Yao Gao, Ruishan Chen, Dapeng YuDapeng Yu, Robert WilbyRobert Wilby, Nigel Wright, Yong Ge, Jeremy Bricker, Huili Gong, Mingfu GuanShifting weather, changing settlement patterns and a lack of preparedness mean that dryland areas are most at risk from flooding. Researchers need to focus on data collection, early-warning systems, flood protection and more.
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Unlocking the potential of surface water flood nowcasting for emergency services in a changing climate
Natural Environment Research Council
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- Social Sciences and Humanities
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- Geography and Environment
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NatureVolume
615Issue
7951Pages
212 - 215Publisher
Springer NatureVersion
- AM (Accepted Manuscript)
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This version of the article has been accepted for publication, after peer review (when applicable) and is subject to Springer Nature’s AM terms of use, but is not the Version of Record and does not reflect post-acceptance improvements, or any corrections. The Version of Record is available online at: https://doi.org/10.1038/d41586-023-00626-9Publication date
2023-03-07Copyright date
2023ISSN
0028-0836eISSN
1476-4687Publisher version
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