Floods evolution in the Mediterranean region in a context of climate and environmental change

Floods are the most important risk in Mediterranean region, both due to their frequency and impact. Studies of historical floods show flood-rich periods that could be associated with climate causes, but there is also a certain growing trend as result changes land use increased vulnerability. If scenarios point an increase torrentiality precipitation, longer dry more intense rainfall, still high level uncertainty impact floods. This paper addresses this issue, considering complex role hazards, vulnerability, exposure capacity. It presents synthesis state art, particular incidence first results MedECC recent bibliography on trend. Conclusions region mainly consequence flash-flood events. A common positive flash past probably occupation flood-prone areas has been found (high confidence). The convective precipitation justify period, some regions (low Vulnerabilities water related hazards expected influenced by future socio-economic conditions at regional scale (medium Although flood risks not univocal, nor evenly distributed, impacts will entire global catchments (land use, exposure), joined Northern part basin heavy rainfalls