Spatio-Temporal Evolution and Driving Mechanism of Urban Floods and Waterlogging

Dear Colleagues,

Urban flooding and waterlogging have become critical challenges for city planners, environmental scientists, and civil engineers, due to their increasing frequency and severity in recent years. Understanding the spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of these phenomena is crucial for effective flood mitigation and water management strategies. Studies have shown that urban floods and waterlogging exhibit distinct spatio-temporal patterns. For instance, certain areas within cities are more prone to flooding due to their topography, soil type, and proximity to water bodies. However, the spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of urban floods and waterlogging are still unclear.

This Special Issue brings together manuscripts from different fields on the spatio-temporal evolution and driving mechanisms of urban floods and waterlogging, with the common aspect of understanding spatio-temporal properties, investigating driving mechanisms, developing more accurate prediction models, exploring the role of green infrastructure in flood mitigation, and examining the socio-economic impacts of urban floods and waterlogging. The topics covered may include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Analyzing the spatio-temporal patterns of urban flood and waterlogging events.
• Spatio-temporal evolution of urban floods and waterlogging.
• Driving mechanisms of urban floods and waterlogging.
• Identifying the key driving factors influencing the occurrence and severity of these events.
• Developing a predictive model for urban waterlogging based on identified drivers.
• The role of green infrastructure in flood and waterlogging mitigation.
• Examining the socio-economic impacts of urban floods and waterlogging.
• The role of climate change in exacerbating urban flood and waterlogging events.
• Identifying multiple factors that contribute to the occurrence of urban floods and waterlogging.
• Quantifying the consequences of urban floods and waterlogging, including property damage, disruption of transportation systems, and public health issues.
• The social and economic disparities across different income communities that are disproportionately affected.
• Effective mitigation strategies, which include improving drainage systems, implementing sustainable urban planning practices, and enhancing emergency response capabilities.
• Proposing mitigation and adaptation strategies to enhance urban resilience against waterlogging.

The goal of this Special Issue is to advance our understanding of the spatio-temporal patterns of urban floods and waterlogging at multiple scales, from individual neighborhoods to entire metropolitan areas, to explore the diverse range of natural and anthropogenic factors that drive urban floods and waterlogging, including climate change, land use changes, urban morphology, and infrastructure failure, and to examine the interplay between social, economic, and environmental factors in shaping vulnerability and resilience to urban floods and waterlogging. We hope that our efforts will contribute toward identifying innovative approaches and technologies for monitoring, predicting, and mitigating urban flood and waterlogging risk and for the development of sustainable urban planning and water management practices that enhance resilience to flood and waterlogging events.

All papers should be related to urban floods and waterlogging, and it is suggested that authors should include research on spatio-temporal patterns or driving mechanism of urban floods and waterlogging. Original research articles, theoretical articles, field studies, experimental studies, numerical and analytical studies, and comprehensive review papers focusing on investigating the spatio-temporal patterns and driving mechanisms of urban floods and waterlogging are welcome.

Dr. Saige Wang
Guest Editor

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• urban floods
• urban waterlogging
• spatio-temporal evolution
• driving mechanisms
• urban resilience
• socio-economic impacts
• economic loss
• green infrastructure
• climate change