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Research article
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01 Oct 2025
Research article |
| 01 Oct 2025
| 01 Oct 2025
The value of visualization in improving compound flood hazard communication: a complementary perspective through a Euclidean geometry lens
Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Georgios Boumis
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of Maine, Orono, ME, USA
Hamed R. Moftakhari
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Center for Complex Hydrosystems Research, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Department of Civil, Construction, and Environmental Engineering, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Wanyun Shao
Department of Geography & the Environment, University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA
Larisa Lee
Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Biloxi, MS, USA
Alison N. Rellinger
Coastal Research and Extension Center, Mississippi State University, Biloxi, MS, USA
Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Consortium, Ocean Springs, MS, USA
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Our study presents a method to visualize how variations in the relationship of flood drivers like discharge and surge evolve over time. This method simplifies complex relationships, making it easier to understand evolving flood risks, especially as climate change increases these threats. By surveying a diverse group, we found that this visual approach could improve communication between scientists and non-experts, helping communities better prepare for compound flooding in a changing climate.
Our study presents a method to visualize how variations in the relationship of flood drivers...
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