Flood risk and adaptation in Indian coastal cities: recent scenarios

Appraisal of adaptation to river and coastal flood in Bilbao

Mainstreaming adaptation in infrastructure development is a crucial component of building resilience to climate change impacts. This Insight presents an appraisal of economic projects to support the assessment of adaptation options to river and coastal flooding in the city of Bilbao in Spain. The economic methodology to incorporate uncertainty into decision-making processes considers three appr...

Recent syphilis infection prevalence and risk factors among male low-income populations in coastal Peruvian cities.

BACKGROUND The objective of this study was to examine the epidemiology of syphilis among high-risk socially marginalized populations in urban, coastal Peru, to quantify the prevalence of recent syphilis infection and identify risk factors. METHODS Survey data and serologic specimens were collected from a population-based sample of 3 populations: men who have sex with only men (MSOM), socially...

Effect of spatial adaptation measures on flood risk in the coastal area of Flanders

Tidal Flood Risk in London Under Stabilisation Scenarios

The Thames tidal defences are the UK’s most complex and costly flood defence system and of global significance both as a feat of engineering and in terms of the value of assets protected from flooding. The system includes 200km of dikes on the Thames Estuary and the Thames Barrier, built in the 1970s to protect against a storm surge with an annual probability of 0.001 in 2030. Planning is now u...

Probabilistic Design of Coastal Flood Defences in Vietnam Probabilistic Design of Coastal Flood Defences in Vietnam