compound extremes

The Role of Compound Climate and Weather Extreme Events in Creating Socio-economic Impacts in South Florida

Natural hazards such as hurricanes, floods, and wildfires cause devastating socio-economic impacts on communities. In South Florida, most of these hazards are becoming increasingly frequent and severe because of the warming climate, and changes in …

Contribution of hydrometeorological drivers to compound impacts of natural hazards: an impact-based methodology

Natural hazards such as floods, hurricanes, heatwaves, and wildfires cause significant economic losses (e.g., agricultural and property damage) as well as a high number of fatalities worldwide. Therefore, we need to understand what drives these …

Assessing Compound Impacts of Natural Hazards in Miami-Dade County, Florida

A Novel Approach for Assessing Compounding Effects of Weather and Climate Extremes

Natural hazards such as coastal and river floods, tornadoes, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires, and landslides cause significant economic losses (e.g., agriculture and property damage) and notable counts of fatalities. While natural hazards are often …

Estimating Impact Relevant Thresholds of Multi-hazards in the U.S. Southeast Coast

Natural hazards such as coastal and river floods, tornadoes, droughts, heatwaves, wildfires, and landslides cause significant economic losses (e.g., agriculture and property damage) and notable counts of fatalities. While natural hazards are often …