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Standards for Official Statistics on Climate-Health Interactions (SOSCHI): Extreme weather events: Flooding: introduction

Year: 2025

Type: article

Abstract: Flooding is a significant global health hazard, with far-reaching implications for public health, infrastructure, and socioeconomic stability. Climate change has significantly increased the frequency and severity of flooding events through more intense precipitation, elevated sea levels and accelerated snowmelt. This topic area focuses on quantifying the short-term health impacts associated with flash and fluvial floods. This is the Topic Introduction document.

Source: Zenodo (CERN European Organization for Nuclear Research)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.14870643

Authors: Byukusenge, Béatrice, Nyagahakwa, Venutse, Habyarima, Cassien

Institutions: African Institute for Mathematical Sciences, African Institute for Mathematical Sciences

Language: English

Topic: Climate Change and Health Impacts

Subfield: Health, Toxicology and Mutagenesis

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

SDGs: Climate action, Good health and well-being

Open Access status: green

Funder: Wellcome Trust