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Exposure and resilience of China’s cities to floods and droughts: a double-edged sword

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  • Jialiang Cai
  • Matti Kummu
  • Venla Niva
  • Joseph H. A. Guillaume
  • Olli Varis

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China’s rapid urbanization in areas prone to flood or drought events can be seen as a double-edged sword. Urbanization enlarges the population exposed to these hazards, but the resulting socio-economic development also helps build resilience. This article quantifies flood occurrence, drought severity, and related resilience in 81 cities in Mainland China. The extent of flood exposure was notable, both in absolute terms as well as in relation to the drought-prone urban population. China needs to integrate urban flood/drought policy making with sustainable urbanization policy making to best contribute to minimizing flood and drought risks in its cities.

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  • Jialiang Cai & Matti Kummu & Venla Niva & Joseph H. A. Guillaume & Olli Varis, 2018. "Exposure and resilience of China’s cities to floods and droughts: a double-edged sword," International Journal of Water Resources Development, Taylor & Francis Journals, vol. 34(4), pages 547-565, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:taf:cijwxx:v:34:y:2018:i:4:p:547-565
    DOI: 10.1080/07900627.2017.1353411
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    1. Tsun-Hua Yang & Wen-Cheng Liu, 2020. "A General Overview of the Risk-Reduction Strategies for Floods and Droughts," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 12(7), pages 1-20, March.

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