Compound, multi-hazard and cascading impacts on water security
Journal: Hydrological Sciences Journal
DireCompound, multi-hazard and cascading events are increasingly recognized as some of the most complex challenges to water security and resilience in the 21st century. Unlike isolated hazards, these events involve the interaction of multiple natural or anthropogenic stressors—such as simultaneous floods and storm surges, droughts coupled with heatwaves, cyclones triggering landslides, or wildfires exacerbating wate…