This thesis examines the challenges for environmental research in UK archives and presents possible solutions for archivists to implement. It is the result of a collaboration between the University of Liverpool (jointly between the departments of Geography and History) and the S…
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Climate variability and extreme events continue to worsen resulting in significant impacts to society and the environment. Quantifying precipitation variability, streamflow, and extreme events at local scale is crucial for local planning and management due to spatial and tempora…
East Iowa experienced large flooding during June of 2008. This study used Cuencas hydrological model to simulate the discharges of June 2008 at Eldorado and Elkader, in the Turkey River Watershed, in North East Iowa. The results of this study were used to test the performance of…
Catastrophic flood sediments, consisting of stacked sequences of fining upward sediments (rhythmites) occur throughout the Peshawar Basin of northern Pakistan. The flood sediments are the depositional remnants of large floods, emanating from the Indus River drainage basin, that …
Alluvial river channels are self-formed by the sediment-laden flow that is supplied to them from upstream and the interactions between this flow and the materials forming the channel bed and banks. Thus, any changes in the volumes of solid and liquid discharge or the resistance …
According to literature, natural disasters are increasing worldwide. Among them, flood is the most common and has the most impacts. Because of global warming and climate-patterns changing, frequency of floods has increased significantly. Also, the greatest impact among the human…
Water, as an indispensable source of life, is considered as a scarce resource due to excessive consumption, pollution, climate change, and poor management practices. As water scarcity is being felt more and more every day around the world, innovative and creative solutions have …
Nonstationarity in the means and extremes of water resources (e.g., streamflow) due to climate change presents challenges to water resources management and planning. Changes in hydrologic variables such as streamflow critically impact infrastructure, water use planning and adapt…
Storm surge flooding in low-lying coastal cities is among the costliest and deadliest natural disasters. Sea-level rise due to global warming is expected to increase the intensity of coastal flooding. A quantitative understanding of flood hazards and vulnerability is necessary f…
Anthropogenic climate change has resulted in more frequent and higher intensity storm events. These events will increase flooding, resulting in property damage, evacuations, and in extreme cases, death. The Midwest United States has experienced increased temperatures and oscilla…
Accurate projections of flooding are critical to climate change adaptation, as floods are a devastating and costly natural disaster sensitive to climate. Floods occur mainly in response to extreme precipitation, and the northeastern United States has experienced a dramatic incre…
In U.S. history, the displacement of marginalized groups is unfortunately common. In many instances, displacement occurs when government authorities use eminent domain laws to seize land for large-scale projects such as parks, dams, roads, military installations, or urban develo…
This interdisciplinary thesis aims to elucidate processes responsible for sea-level changes during climate events spanning the Miocene to present day, using the tools of numerical geodynamics and theoretical geophysics. Understanding critical events in Earth’s climate history pr…
Indigenous peoples of the Pacific Northwest told stories to prepare future generations for environmental hazards. Facing a Cascadia Subduction Zone earthquake, tsunami, and sea level rise, non-indigenous communities today also tell stories using scientific models and maps. This …
After the severe landslides that affected Rio de Janeiro in April 2010, causing 67 deaths, the city authorities implemented what they called “a paradigm shift” in responding to disasters. This new approach, which echoes international discourses on urban resilience, builds on the…
With the global explosion of urbanization, flooding due to expanding impervious surfaces creates public health hazards, damages and disrupts economies in regions undergoing rapid development. Conventional hard-path infrastructures and reactive recovery strategies are inadequate …
In the contiguous United States (CONUS), there are over 52,000 reservoirs ranging from 0.5 to 243 meters high. Collectively they hold 600,000 MCM of water. These structures have dramatically affected the river dynamics of every major watershed in the country. The operations of t…
Across the Southeastern United States (SEUS) growing populations are increasing demand on water resources and infrastructure. Understanding the long-term natural flow regime of rivers is critical to developing accurate models of water level variability needed for appropriate wat…
Anthropogenic changes in land use, exploitation of natural resources, climate change, and habitat loss create difficulties managing and conserving species of concern. Managers are often forced to make decisions with incomplete information and much uncertainty. Unsuccessful attem…