Unraveling the complexity of human behavior and urbanization on community vulnerability to floods

Abstract Floods are among the costliest natural hazards and their consequences are expected to increase further in the future due to urbanization in flood-prone areas. It is essential that policymakers understand the factors governing the dynamics of urbanization to adopt proper disaster risk reduct...

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Main Authors: Mona Hemmati, Hussam N. Mahmoud, Bruce R. Ellingwood, Andrew T. Crooks
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2021-10-01
Series:Scientific Reports
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-021-99587-0