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Hydrological Sciences

Mário Franca

Mário Franca has more than 25 years of professional and academic experience and he is Professor of Hydraulic Engineering and Water Resources Management at the Institute of Water and Environment of the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology, in Germany. Among other topics, he investigates the stability of large debris during floods and its integration in flood management practice.

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The challenges in hydraulic engineering are increasing due to the growing threat of floods and heavy rainfall events caused by climate change (as experienced several times in Europe in recent years) on the one hand and the more frequent low water situations and the associated requirements for ecological enhancement of water bodies, on the other hand. In this context, reliable estimates of the hydr ...[Read More]

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]