Impact of Climate Change on Precipitation Extremes and Pluvial Flooding in Europe KU Leuven
Extreme precipitation and flood are among the major climate-related disasters which cause thousands of fatalities and billions of euros in damages each year. The risk of these events is expected to increase remarkably under changing climatic and socioeconomic conditions, increasing pressure on vulnerable societies and ecosystems. Yet, the impact of the changing conditions on sub-daily extreme precipitation and pluvial flooding and their ...