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Dąbrowska J, Menéndez Orellana AE, Kilian W, Moryl A, Cielecka N, Michałowska K, Policht-Latawiec A, Michalski A, Bednarek A, Włóka A. Between flood and drought: How cities are facing water surplus and scarcity. JOURNAL OF ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT 2023; 345:118557. [PMID: 37429091 DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2023.118557] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 09/21/2022] [Revised: 06/26/2023] [Accepted: 06/29/2023] [Indexed: 07/12/2023]
Abstract
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.
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Affiliation(s)
- Jolanta Dąbrowska
- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland.
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- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland.
| | - Andrzej Moryl
- Institute of Environmental Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland.
| | - Natalia Cielecka
- Students' Scientific Circle "Wspornik", Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-357, Wrocław, Poland.
| | - Krystyna Michałowska
- Department of Geodesy, Faculty of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Gdańsk University of Technology, 80-233, Gdańsk, Poland.
| | - Agnieszka Policht-Latawiec
- Department of Land Reclamation and Environmental Development, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Land Surveying, University of Agriculture in Krakow, 30-059, Kraków, Poland.
| | - Adam Michalski
- Institute of Geodesy and Geoinformatics, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-357, Wrocław, Poland.
| | - Agnieszka Bednarek
- UNESCO Chair on Ecohydrology and Applied Ecology, Faculty of Biology and Environmental Protection, University of Lodz, 90-237, Łódź, Poland.
| | - Agata Włóka
- Department of Civil Engineering, Faculty of Environmental Engineering and Geodesy, Wrocław University of Environmental and Life Sciences, 50-363, Wrocław, Poland.
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