TY  - JOUR
AU  - Dąbrowska, J.
AU  - Orellana, A. E. M.
AU  - Kilian, W.
AU  - Moryl, A.
AU  - Cielecka, N.
AU  - Michałowska, K.
AU  - Policht-Latawiec, A.
AU  - Michalski, A.
AU  - Bednarek, A.
AU  - Włóka, A.
PY  - 2023//
TI  - Between flood and drought: How cities are facing water surplus and scarcity
JO  - Journal of Environmental Management
SP  - 118557
VL  - 345
KW  - Urban ecosystem management
KW  - Urban floods
KW  - Urban droughts
KW  - Nature-based solutions
KW  - Climate change
KW  - Urban resilience
N2  - Droughts and floods are weather-related hazards affecting cities in all climate zones and causing human deaths and material losses on all inhabited continents. The aim of this article is to review, analyse and discuss in detail the problems faced by urban ecosystems due to water surplus and scarcity, as well as the need of adaptation to climate change taking into account the legislation, current challenges and knowledge gaps. The literature review indicated that urban floods are much more recognised than urban droughts. Amongst floods, flash floods are currently the most challenging, which by their nature are difficult to monitor. Research and adaptation measures related to water-released hazards use cutting-edge technologies for risk assessment, decision support systems, or early warning systems, among others, but in all areas knowledge gaps for urban droughts are evident. Increasing urban retention and introducing Low Impact Development and Nature-based Solutions is a remedy for both droughts and floods in cities. There is the need to integrate flood and drought disaster risk reduction strategies and creating a holistic approach.
SN  - 0301-4797
UR  - https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0301479723013452
N1  - exported from refbase (http://www.uhydro.de/base/show.php?record=227), last updated on Thu, 01 Feb 2024 22:03:30 +0100
ID  - Dabrowska_etal2023
ER  -