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The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
The Past, Present & Future Of Dams In The Southeastern U.S.
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https://doi.org/10.1007/s00267-026-02579-x <-- shared paper
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H/T @UF Water Institute
“[The authors are] helping build a foundation for better water policy, planning, and resilience. By diving into the into the history, present status, and future of dams in the southeastern region, [they are] filling a research gap of an under-examined area..”
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“Dams and reservoirs have played a central role in the industrialization and economic development of the United States, providing hydropower, flood control, navigation, water supply, and recreation. Yet they have also transformed river systems, displaced communities, and contributed to major ecological change. This paper presents an exploratory review of the history, present status, and future of dams in the Southeastern United States, focusing on U.S. Geological Survey hydrologic regions 3 (South Atlantic-Gulf) and 6 (Tennessee). Using data from the National Inventory of Dams, historical archives, and interdisciplinary literature, the study examines temporal trends in dam construction, societal and ecological impacts, hazard conditions, and emerging trends in dam management. The Southeastern U.S. contains some of the nation’s highest dam densities and storage capacities, with more than 19,000 inventoried dams as of 2026. Many dams were constructed during the mid-twentieth century through the New Deal and postwar infrastructure programs led by the Tennessee Valley Authority and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. This aging infrastructure, in combination with inconsistent regulation, and increasing exposure to extreme weather raises growing safety concerns, particularly for the many high-hazard dams in poor or unrated conditions in the region. The paper also explores future trajectories, including hydropower modernization, pumped storage expansion, and dam removal efforts aimed at balancing renewable energy production, ecological restoration, and public safety…”
#dams #dam #usecase #USA #US #SouthEast #reservoir #industry #economics #aging #infrastructure #history #future #hydropower #floodcontrol #navigation #watersupply #recreation #waterresources #water #hydrology #ecology #ecosystems #community #humaninpacts #NHD #WBD #USGS #USACE #TVA #NationalInventoryofDams #literaturereview #SoutheasternUS #inventory #maintenance #pumpedstorage #removal #renewableenergy #publicsafety -
https://www.laviezine.com/1641597/paris-as-a-living-laboratory-proximity-inclusion-and-the-school-as-climate-and-social-infrastructure/ Paris as a Living Laboratory: Proximity, Inclusion, and the School as Climate and Social Infrastructure #15MinuteCity #architecture #ArchitectureAndGender #BuiltEnvironment #DesignJustice #environment #EnvironmentalDesign #EnvironmentalJustice #Europe #GreenCities #GreenCorridor #GreenDesign #Paris #pedestrian #PublicSafety #PublicSpaces #ReGreeneration #Schools #Smart&GreenDesign #SmartCities #UnequalCities #UrbanDesign #UrbanRegeneration #WalkableCities #women
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#MorningJoe on #MSNOW showed a video of #ICE agents punching two American citizens who were teenage boys traveling to enlist (join) the United States Marine Corps. Trump's recklessly brutal #ICE is out of control.
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"Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say the federal government (the Trump Administration) is failing them at a time when supercharged blazes have made their jobs exponentially more dangerous":
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/wildfires-government-firefighter-shortage
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"Firefighters battling enormous wildfires in the United States say the federal government (the Trump Administration) is failing them at a time when supercharged blazes have made their jobs exponentially more dangerous":
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2026/sep/16/wildfires-government-firefighter-shortage
#Trump #WorstPresidentEver #PublicSafety copy: @renewedresistance #WildFires -
Taco Bell met with Michigan on cyclospora parasite weeks before recall – The Mercury News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/14327/ #agriculture #BayArea #Business #California #CaliforniaNews #environment #food #HealthCare #LatestHeadlines #MontereyCounty #MorningWire #NationalNews #Nevada #NevadaDining #NevadaFood #NevadaGroceryStores #NevadaRestaurants #News #PublicSafety #Retail #SouthBay
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Taco Bell met with Michigan on cyclospora parasite weeks before recall – The Mercury News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/14327/ #agriculture #BayArea #Business #California #CaliforniaNews #environment #food #HealthCare #LatestHeadlines #MontereyCounty #MorningWire #NationalNews #Nevada #NevadaDining #NevadaFood #NevadaGroceryStores #NevadaRestaurants #News #PublicSafety #Retail #SouthBay
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Taco Bell met with Michigan on cyclospora parasite weeks before recall – The Mercury News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/14327/ #agriculture #BayArea #Business #California #CaliforniaNews #environment #food #HealthCare #LatestHeadlines #MontereyCounty #MorningWire #NationalNews #Nevada #NevadaDining #NevadaFood #NevadaGroceryStores #NevadaRestaurants #News #PublicSafety #Retail #SouthBay
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Taco Bell met with Michigan on cyclospora parasite weeks before recall – The Mercury News https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/14327/ #agriculture #BayArea #Business #California #CaliforniaNews #environment #food #HealthCare #LatestHeadlines #MontereyCounty #MorningWire #NationalNews #Nevada #NevadaDining #NevadaFood #NevadaGroceryStores #NevadaRestaurants #News #PublicSafety #Retail #SouthBay
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FDA alerts public to recall of packaged Dried Herring Fish https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/13960/ #APPPublicSafety #APPTopStories #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #PublicSafety #SpectrumNewsStaff #TopStories
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FDA alerts public to recall of packaged Dried Herring Fish https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/13960/ #APPPublicSafety #APPTopStories #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #PublicSafety #SpectrumNewsStaff #TopStories
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FDA alerts public to recall of packaged Dried Herring Fish https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/13960/ #APPPublicSafety #APPTopStories #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #PublicSafety #SpectrumNewsStaff #TopStories
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FDA alerts public to recall of packaged Dried Herring Fish https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/13960/ #APPPublicSafety #APPTopStories #Hawaii #HawaiiDining #HawaiiFood #HawaiiGroceryStores #HawaiiRestaurants #PublicSafety #SpectrumNewsStaff #TopStories
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s London Tamil Community Event Cancelled Over Police Safety Concerns
The event, which was scheduled t…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #ThingstoDo #AjithKumar #BiggBossTamil #events #leadershipremarks #Londonevent #Londonevents #MotorSports #policepermission #publicsafety #realityTV #Silverstonerace #SocialMedia #TamilNaduCM #ThalaThalapathy #TVKsupporters #VijayLondon #VijaySethupathi
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Does Tulsa need an independent police monitor? Councilors are revisiting the years-long debate.
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Can AI Prevent Acts of Violence on Train Platforms? At the Brains on Silicon conference in #Dresden, expert Ganen Sethupathy reveals just how easy it is to fool surveillance cameras. #BrainsonSilicon #ArtificialIntelligence #PublicSafety #GanenSethupathy https://www.diesachsen.de/various-news/brains-on-silicon-ai-expert-discusses-the-opportunities-and-limits-of-surveillan-3180942?utm_source=Mastodon&utm_medium=publizer&utm_content=textlink
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s London event called off over ‘safety concerns’, fans left waiting
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s event was cancelled in London, after police cited safety concerns. The…
#London #Britain #UnitedKingdom #UK #GB #England #Headlines #News #Europe #EU #ThingstoDo #CJosephVijay #eventcancellation #events #Londonevents #LondonMetropolitanPolice #publicsafety #TamilNadu #tamilnaducmlondoneventcancelled
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Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s London event called off over ‘safety concerns’, fans left waiting
Tamil Nadu chief minister C Joseph Vijay’s event was cancelled in London, after police cited safety concerns. The…
#EuropeSays #Britain #Europe #EU #London #CJosephVijay #eventcancellation #LondonMetropolitanPolice #PublicSafety #TamilNadu #tamilnaducmlondoneventcancelled
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https://www.europesays.com/britain/124982/ Tamil Nadu CM Vijay’s London event called off over ‘safety concerns’, fans left waiting #CJosephVijay #EventCancellation #London #LondonMetropolitanPolice #PublicSafety #TamilNadu #TamilNaduCmLondonEventCancelled
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Talking food safety with University of Minnesota | Psa https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/11693/ #county_news_review #local #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #News #psa #publicsafety
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Talking food safety with University of Minnesota | Psa https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/11693/ #county_news_review #local #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #News #psa #publicsafety
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Talking food safety with University of Minnesota | Psa https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/11693/ #county_news_review #local #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #News #psa #publicsafety
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Talking food safety with University of Minnesota | Psa https://www.diningandcooking.com/us/11693/ #county_news_review #local #Minnesota #MinnesotaDining #MinnesotaFood #MinnesotaGroceryStores #MinnesotaRestaurant #News #psa #publicsafety
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Fatal Landslide Claims Life of 26-Year-Old in Labrador, Pangasinan
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Fatal Landslide Claims Life of 26-Year-Old in Labrador, Pangasinan
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Fatal Landslide Claims Life of 26-Year-Old in Labrador, Pangasinan
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Fatal Landslide Claims Life of 26-Year-Old in Labrador, Pangasinan
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The Portrait of Flood Risk in Italy - Past, Present and Future, From 1870 to 2100
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122987 <-- shared paper
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“ABSTRACT: Among European countries, Italy ranks as one of the most susceptible to flood risk. While this figure is already substantial, climate change and rapid urbanization in flood-prone areas have been identified as the two main drivers expected to elevate the number of individuals at risk. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of these two drivers of flood risk in Italy over 230 years, from 1870 to 2100, focusing on how they interact to increase risk. Using the large-scale flood risk model RESCUE-FR, [the authors] analyze[d] the population at risk under the 200-year return period scenario to provide a targeted assessment of population risk, how it has evolved in the past, and its projection in the future. [Their] findings indicate that while historical flood risk in Italy has primarily been influenced by population growth and migration into at-risk areas, future projections suggest that climate change will become the dominant driver of flood risk.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Italy is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding. This study examines the impact of two risk factors on flood risk in Italy over the long term, from 1870 to 2100: climate change and the evolution of population in areas prone to flooding. Using a large-scale flood risk model, [they] simulated different scenarios for different time periods, such as with and without climate change, to estimate how each factor contributes to the number of people exposed to floods in the past and future. [Their] results show that population growth and migration into flood-prone areas were the main reasons for the increased risk in the past. In the future, however, climate change is likely to become the dominant factor, putting more people at risk. Understanding how these factors interact can help communities to plan more effectively for floods and reduce the number of people affected…”
#flood #flooding #risk #hazard #Italy #Europe #national #history #historic #cost #damage #infrastructure #floodrisk #population #urbanisation #development #climatechange #extremeweather #dominantfactor #floodprone #national #regional #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #RESCUEFR #modeling #factors #parameters #drivers #publicsafety -
The Portrait of Flood Risk in Italy - Past, Present and Future, From 1870 to 2100
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122987 <-- shared paper
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“ABSTRACT: Among European countries, Italy ranks as one of the most susceptible to flood risk. While this figure is already substantial, climate change and rapid urbanization in flood-prone areas have been identified as the two main drivers expected to elevate the number of individuals at risk. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of these two drivers of flood risk in Italy over 230 years, from 1870 to 2100, focusing on how they interact to increase risk. Using the large-scale flood risk model RESCUE-FR, [the authors] analyze[d] the population at risk under the 200-year return period scenario to provide a targeted assessment of population risk, how it has evolved in the past, and its projection in the future. [Their] findings indicate that while historical flood risk in Italy has primarily been influenced by population growth and migration into at-risk areas, future projections suggest that climate change will become the dominant driver of flood risk.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Italy is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding. This study examines the impact of two risk factors on flood risk in Italy over the long term, from 1870 to 2100: climate change and the evolution of population in areas prone to flooding. Using a large-scale flood risk model, [they] simulated different scenarios for different time periods, such as with and without climate change, to estimate how each factor contributes to the number of people exposed to floods in the past and future. [Their] results show that population growth and migration into flood-prone areas were the main reasons for the increased risk in the past. In the future, however, climate change is likely to become the dominant factor, putting more people at risk. Understanding how these factors interact can help communities to plan more effectively for floods and reduce the number of people affected…”
#flood #flooding #risk #hazard #Italy #Europe #national #history #historic #cost #damage #infrastructure #floodrisk #population #urbanisation #development #climatechange #extremeweather #dominantfactor #floodprone #national #regional #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #RESCUEFR #modeling #factors #parameters #drivers #publicsafety -
The Portrait of Flood Risk in Italy - Past, Present and Future, From 1870 to 2100
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122987 <-- shared paper
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“ABSTRACT: Among European countries, Italy ranks as one of the most susceptible to flood risk. While this figure is already substantial, climate change and rapid urbanization in flood-prone areas have been identified as the two main drivers expected to elevate the number of individuals at risk. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of these two drivers of flood risk in Italy over 230 years, from 1870 to 2100, focusing on how they interact to increase risk. Using the large-scale flood risk model RESCUE-FR, [the authors] analyze[d] the population at risk under the 200-year return period scenario to provide a targeted assessment of population risk, how it has evolved in the past, and its projection in the future. [Their] findings indicate that while historical flood risk in Italy has primarily been influenced by population growth and migration into at-risk areas, future projections suggest that climate change will become the dominant driver of flood risk.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Italy is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding. This study examines the impact of two risk factors on flood risk in Italy over the long term, from 1870 to 2100: climate change and the evolution of population in areas prone to flooding. Using a large-scale flood risk model, [they] simulated different scenarios for different time periods, such as with and without climate change, to estimate how each factor contributes to the number of people exposed to floods in the past and future. [Their] results show that population growth and migration into flood-prone areas were the main reasons for the increased risk in the past. In the future, however, climate change is likely to become the dominant factor, putting more people at risk. Understanding how these factors interact can help communities to plan more effectively for floods and reduce the number of people affected…”
#flood #flooding #risk #hazard #Italy #Europe #national #history #historic #cost #damage #infrastructure #floodrisk #population #urbanisation #development #climatechange #extremeweather #dominantfactor #floodprone #national #regional #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #RESCUEFR #modeling #factors #parameters #drivers #publicsafety -
The Portrait of Flood Risk in Italy - Past, Present and Future, From 1870 to 2100
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122987 <-- shared paper
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“ABSTRACT: Among European countries, Italy ranks as one of the most susceptible to flood risk. While this figure is already substantial, climate change and rapid urbanization in flood-prone areas have been identified as the two main drivers expected to elevate the number of individuals at risk. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of these two drivers of flood risk in Italy over 230 years, from 1870 to 2100, focusing on how they interact to increase risk. Using the large-scale flood risk model RESCUE-FR, [the authors] analyze[d] the population at risk under the 200-year return period scenario to provide a targeted assessment of population risk, how it has evolved in the past, and its projection in the future. [Their] findings indicate that while historical flood risk in Italy has primarily been influenced by population growth and migration into at-risk areas, future projections suggest that climate change will become the dominant driver of flood risk.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Italy is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding. This study examines the impact of two risk factors on flood risk in Italy over the long term, from 1870 to 2100: climate change and the evolution of population in areas prone to flooding. Using a large-scale flood risk model, [they] simulated different scenarios for different time periods, such as with and without climate change, to estimate how each factor contributes to the number of people exposed to floods in the past and future. [Their] results show that population growth and migration into flood-prone areas were the main reasons for the increased risk in the past. In the future, however, climate change is likely to become the dominant factor, putting more people at risk. Understanding how these factors interact can help communities to plan more effectively for floods and reduce the number of people affected…”
#flood #flooding #risk #hazard #Italy #Europe #national #history #historic #cost #damage #infrastructure #floodrisk #population #urbanisation #development #climatechange #extremeweather #dominantfactor #floodprone #national #regional #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #RESCUEFR #modeling #factors #parameters #drivers #publicsafety -
The Portrait of Flood Risk in Italy - Past, Present and Future, From 1870 to 2100
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https://doi.org/10.1029/2026GL122987 <-- shared paper
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“ABSTRACT: Among European countries, Italy ranks as one of the most susceptible to flood risk. While this figure is already substantial, climate change and rapid urbanization in flood-prone areas have been identified as the two main drivers expected to elevate the number of individuals at risk. This study offers a comprehensive assessment of these two drivers of flood risk in Italy over 230 years, from 1870 to 2100, focusing on how they interact to increase risk. Using the large-scale flood risk model RESCUE-FR, [the authors] analyze[d] the population at risk under the 200-year return period scenario to provide a targeted assessment of population risk, how it has evolved in the past, and its projection in the future. [Their] findings indicate that while historical flood risk in Italy has primarily been influenced by population growth and migration into at-risk areas, future projections suggest that climate change will become the dominant driver of flood risk.
PLAIN LANGUAGE SUMMARY: Italy is one of the European countries most at risk of flooding. This study examines the impact of two risk factors on flood risk in Italy over the long term, from 1870 to 2100: climate change and the evolution of population in areas prone to flooding. Using a large-scale flood risk model, [they] simulated different scenarios for different time periods, such as with and without climate change, to estimate how each factor contributes to the number of people exposed to floods in the past and future. [Their] results show that population growth and migration into flood-prone areas were the main reasons for the increased risk in the past. In the future, however, climate change is likely to become the dominant factor, putting more people at risk. Understanding how these factors interact can help communities to plan more effectively for floods and reduce the number of people affected…”
#flood #flooding #risk #hazard #Italy #Europe #national #history #historic #cost #damage #infrastructure #floodrisk #population #urbanisation #development #climatechange #extremeweather #dominantfactor #floodprone #national #regional #spatialanalysis #spatiotemporal #model #RESCUEFR #modeling #factors #parameters #drivers #publicsafety -
Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/18/vancouver-sun-lions-bay-search-and-rescuers-warn-against-dangers-of-google-maps/ -
Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/18/vancouver-sun-lions-bay-search-and-rescuers-warn-against-dangers-of-google-maps/ -
Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]
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Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]
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Vancouver Sun: Lions Bay search-and-rescuers warn against dangers of Google Maps. “Lions Bay Search and Rescue is reminding those venturing into the wilderness that Google Maps isn’t an adequate planning tool. The warning comes after hikers were rescued this week after attempting to complete the Howe Sound Crest Trail using printed Google Maps directions that said the hike would take less […]
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Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/10/western-people-lorry-drivers-are-led-astray-in-mayo-by-google-maps/ -
Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”
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Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”
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Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/10/western-people-lorry-drivers-are-led-astray-in-mayo-by-google-maps/ -
Western People: Lorry drivers are led astray in Mayo by Google Maps. “Drivers of heavy goods vehicles (HGVs) are being led astray by Google Maps and are ending up stuck at narrow junctions, a local councillor has claimed. Cllr John O’Malley raised the matter at the June meeting of Westport-Belmullet MD, when he asked for signage to be erected at two specific locations in Westport.”
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Arizona’s Family: Google Maps leads drivers astray onto rough forest roads near Payson. “Gila County Sheriff’s Office posted on Sunday that multiple vehicles got stuck near Forest Service Road 64 and Forest Service Road 198, roughly 20 miles northeast of Payson. Google Maps reportedly rerouted drivers onto Forest Service Road 64 from Highway 260, causing a traffic blunder. Deputies say the […]
https://rbfirehose.com/2026/07/08/arizonas-family-google-maps-leads-drivers-astray-onto-rough-forest-roads-near-payson/ -
Arizona’s Family: Google Maps leads drivers astray onto rough forest roads near Payson. “Gila County Sheriff’s Office posted on Sunday that multiple vehicles got stuck near Forest Service Road 64 and Forest Service Road 198, roughly 20 miles northeast of Payson. Google Maps reportedly rerouted drivers onto Forest Service Road 64 from Highway 260, causing a traffic blunder. Deputies say the […]
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Arizona’s Family: Google Maps leads drivers astray onto rough forest roads near Payson. “Gila County Sheriff’s Office posted on Sunday that multiple vehicles got stuck near Forest Service Road 64 and Forest Service Road 198, roughly 20 miles northeast of Payson. Google Maps reportedly rerouted drivers onto Forest Service Road 64 from Highway 260, causing a traffic blunder. Deputies say the […]
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Arizona’s Family: Google Maps leads drivers astray onto rough forest roads near Payson. “Gila County Sheriff’s Office posted on Sunday that multiple vehicles got stuck near Forest Service Road 64 and Forest Service Road 198, roughly 20 miles northeast of Payson. Google Maps reportedly rerouted drivers onto Forest Service Road 64 from Highway 260, causing a traffic blunder. Deputies say the […]
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