A social-ecological-technological vulnerability approach for assessing urban hydrological risks.

ABSTRACT: In the context of urban population growth and climate change, and ever greater number of people are anticipated to face severe risks associated with extreme climate events; major ones are due to stormwater-related hazards. This study offers novel understanding of the complex nature of water-related risks in urban geographies by employing a Social-Ecological-Technological Systems (SETS) framework to assess vulnerabilities. Hydrology-informed urban risk index was developed, quantifying seventeen indicators from historical and modeled data on sewer overflow and flood events. The spatially explicit SETS-based approach identifies high-risk communities and hotspots where multiple vulnerabilities intersect and can serve as a valuable tool for guiding policy and decision-making to support more res

SUBMITTER: Khromova S 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12006026 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature