Planning of flood risk management in the Intra-community Basins of Andalusia The Directive obligates the river basin organizations of member states to the preparation of PGRIs following three ...

Urban flooding is one of the most frequent and economically damaging natural hazards worldwide. With rapid urbanisation, growing exposure of assets in ...

Heavy rain in the City of Buenos Aires. Over three decades, the World Bank has supported Argentina in implementing successful and effective flood risk management projects, improving infrastructure, ...

Natural flood risk management strategies harness landscape features and ecological processes to reduce flood peaks, slow runoff and increase water retention. Interventions range from woodland creation ...

Urban flooding, which is more frequent than ever in this changing climate, threatens lives and livelihoods while also undermining the potential of cities as engines for growth and development.

From the Czech Republic to Spain, Europe has been plagued by devastating floods in late 2024. Climate scientists agree that severe flooding was probably driven by climate change resulting in ...