Flood Adaptation and Resilience

Convenors: Reza Ahmadian, Vasilis Bellos and Pierfranco Costabile

Flooding affects more people globally than any other natural hazard. It is known that humans cannot stop flooding everywhere, particularly as the severity and frequency of floods have significantly increased recently. Therefore, in addition to aiming to reduce the occurrence of floods, it is important to enhance adaptation and resilience to more severe flooding. This Session will focus on research and engineering solutions related to increased flood risk adaptation and improved resilience, including‚ - but not limited to‚ - enhanced understanding of the impacts of flooding, such as the effects on humans and vehicles, flood evacuation planning, resilient solutions like sponge cities and blue-green infrastructure, and resilient infrastructure.