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Future Projection of Extreme Rainfall for Flood Management due to Climate Change in an Urban Area

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Special Collection for UN SDG Goal 13: Climate Action

Climate change is affecting everyone. The United Nations reports that 2019 was the second warmest year on record, and carbon dioxide (CO2) levels and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere exceeded previous records. Civil engineers play a critical role in combating global warming. Engineers are actively studying and planning for an increase in extreme weather events (rising sea levels, hurricanes, flooding, tornados, etc.) to ensure our infrastructure is resilient and sustainable for future generations.

This curated content from the ASCE Library contains key journal papers, books, and proceedings papers that address the United Nations Sustainability Development Goal 13 for Climate Action. ASCE is committed to publishing books and journals that will help inform, develop, and inspire sustainable practices.

Journal Papers
Opportunities for Restoring Environmental Flows in the Rio Grande–Rio Bravo Basin Spanning the US–Mexico Border
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management     February 2024 | Volume 150, Issue 2

Review of Climate Change Adaptation Strategies in Water Management
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering     February 2024 | Volume 29, Issue 1

Field Hydrology of Armored Earthen Final Covers with and without Vegetation
Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering     January 2024 | Volume 150, Issue 1

An Overview of Flood Concepts, Challenges, and Future Directions
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering    March 2012 | Volume 138, Issue 2

Icelandic-Type Berm Breakwater: A Nature-Based Structure with a Low Carbon Footprint
Journal of Waterway, Port, Coastal, and Ocean Engineering     January 2024 | Volume 150, Issue 1

Climate Impact Risks and Climate Adaptation Engineering for Built Infrastructure
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering     March 2015 | Volume 1, Issue 1

Time-Varying Evaluation of Compound Drought and Hot Extremes in Machine Learning–Predicted Ensemble CMIP5 Future Climate: A Multivariate Multi-Index Approach
Journal of Hydrologic Engineering     April 2024 | Volume 29, Issue 2

Stormwater Management Adaptation Pathways under Climate Change and Urbanization
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment     November 2022 | Volume 8, Issue 4

Climate Change Impact on Seismic Vulnerability of Aging Highway Bridges
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering     December 2023 | Volume 9, Issue 4

Impact of Climate Change on Risk Assessment and Effective Maintenance Strategies for Bridge Networks Subjected to Corrosion
ASCE-ASME Journal of Risk and Uncertainty in Engineering Systems, Part A: Civil Engineering     March 2024 | Volume 10, Issue 1

Investigation and Evaluation of Land Use–Land Cover Change Effects on Current and Future Flood Susceptibility
Natural Hazards Review     February 2024 | Volume 25, Issue 1

Effects of Climate Change and Urbanization on Bridge Flood Vulnerability: A Regional Assessment for Harris County, Texas
Natural Hazards Review     August 2023 | Volume 24, Issue 3

Sustainable Management of the Built Environment from the Life Cycle Perspective
Journal of Management in Engineering     March 2023 | Volume 39, Issue 2

Effects of Design and Climate on Bioretention Effectiveness for Watershed-Scale Hydrologic Benefits
Journal of Sustainable Water in the Built Environment     November 2022 | Volume 8, Issue 4

Feasibility of Kinetic Umbrellas as Deployable Flood Barriers during Landfalling Hurricanes
Journal of Structural Engineering     May 2022 | Volume 148, Issue 5

Flood Risk Mitigation and Valve Control in Stormwater Systems: State-Space Modeling, Control Algorithms, and Case Studies
Journal of Water Resources Planning and Management     December 2022 | Volume 148, Issue 12

Impacts of Climate Change on Extreme Precipitation Events and Urban Waterlogging: A Case Study of Beijing
Natural Hazards Review     February 2024 | Volume 25, Issue 1

Climate-Proofing Critical Energy Infrastructure: Smart Grids, Artificial Intelligence, and Machine Learning for Power System Resilience against Extreme Weather Events
Journal of Infrastructure Systems     March 2024 | Volume 30, Issue 1

Rising to the Climate Challenge: Better Understanding the Rural Rainstorm Flooding Disaster Risk Management Using Practical Insights from China
ASCE OPEN: Multidisciplinary Journal of Civil Engineering     February 2024 | Volume 1

Evolution and Characterization of Pressurized Flow Conditions in Stormwater Collection Networks
Journal of Hydraulic Engineering     March 2024 | Volume 150, Issue 1


Proceedings Papers
Bio-Cementation for Protection of Coastal Dunes: Physical Models and Element Tests
Geo-Congress 2022

Extreme Wind and Snow Loads for Alaska in Projected Future Climates
INSPIRE 2023

Optimal Design and Life-Long Adaptation of Civil Infrastructure under Climate Change and Uncertain Demands
INSPIRE 2023

Analysis of Climate Change Impact on Dam Safety Based on Dam Failure Cases in China
Geo-Risk 2023



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