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Hydrological Sciences

Beniamino Russo

Beniamino Russo, PhD in Civil engineering, with more than 20 years of experience is Professor of Hydraulics and Hydrology at the Universitat Politècnica de Catalunya – BarcelonaTech (UPC), Vice-Director of Flumen Research Institute and Scientific Advisor of AQUATEC (AGBAR - VEOLIA Group). He is coordinator of EU ICARIA project (Improving Climate Resilience of Critical Assets) (https://www.icaria-project.eu/) and develops his research activity in the field of flood risk management, urban drainage and climate resilience.

October 2024 floods in the Valencia region, Eastern Spain: One example too many of hazardous debris

October 2024 floods in the Valencia region, Eastern Spain: One example too many of hazardous debris

The recent devastating flash floods in Valencia region, Eastern Spain, have once more highlighted the role of large debris in enhancing urban flood hazard. Urban debris – so-called Urban Flood Drifters (UFDs) – are very varied as shown by a recent survey. They include vehicles, deadwood, waste bins, containers of many types, construction materials, and many other objects. Once these ar ...[Read More]