Coastal inundation has been identified as an important natural hazard that affects densely populated and built-up areas (Subcommittee on Disaster Reduction, 2008). Inundation, or coastal flooding, can result from various physical processes, including storm surges, tsunamis, intense precipitation events, and extreme high tides. Such events cause quickly rising water levels. When rapidly rising w...

The human right to safe drinking water and sanitation was explicitly recognized through resolutions passed by the UN General Assembly 1 in July 2010 and Human Rights Council 2 in September 2010, with strong support from the Brazilian government. The General Assembly’s resolution states explicitly that this right “is essential for the full enjoyment of life and all human rights”, which can be un...

water is the most essential component for sustaining lives of humans and other living creatures. supplying potable water with adequate residual pressure is a fundamental responsibility of city administration, which they do during normal conditions. but sometimes, abnormal conditions are formed resulting pressure deficient conditions during the daily operations of water distribution networks. th...

How do credit-constrained communities cope with the financial consequences of environmental crises? Beginning in April 2014, residents Flint, Michigan, were exposed to lead-contaminated water resulting from a series governmental missteps. In this paper, we use spatial distribution lead and galvanized pipes Flint study effect crisis on households’ health, including loan balances, repayment outst...