Evaluating pluvial flood hazard for highly urbanised cities : a case study of the Pearl River Delta region in China

• Main Authors: Jian, Wei, Li, Shanshan, Lai, Chengguang, Wang, Zhaoli, Cheng, Xiangju, Lo, Edmond Yat-Man, Pan, Tso-Chien
• Other Authors: School of Civil and Environmental Engineering
• Format: Article
• Language: English
• Published: 2020
• Subjects: Science; Flood; Hazard Assessment
• Online Access: https://hdl.handle.net/10356/144246
• Institution: Nanyang Technological University

Rapid urbanisation and economic growth in developing Asian countries have exacerbated their exposure to flood hazards, particularly evident in low-lying urban cities that are currently facing increasing risks from extreme precipitations, likely made worse by the impending climate change. We present...