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In June 2015 we held a workshop on the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain with a focus on sea level variability and change. Over 120 sea level experts from around the world attended this workshop, from a range of different disciplines. The main aims of the workshop were to: 1.) Evaluate the current state-of-knowledge of sea level science; 2.) Identify gaps and unresolved questions in any aspect of sea level science; and 3.) Design future research to address these issue. All aspects of sea level changes were covered, from global to regional, observations and modelling, processes driving mean sea level changes and extremes, from the geological scale to the instrumental era and future projections and including impacts on the coastal zones. This E-Book presents papers that came out of that workshop. Overall, these papers illustrate the multi-disciplinary nature of sea level research, cross-cutting many fields of research including: oceanography, meteorology, geology, coastal morphodynamics, engineering and the social-economic aspects. Collectively, theses articles represent an interesting range of perspectives and original studies that contribute to understanding the dynamic nature of sea level and its impacts across a wide range of time and space scales. Enjoy reading them!

Tide gauges --- Climate Change --- storm surge --- satellite altimetry --- Meteotsunamis --- Extreme sea levels --- Coastal morphology --- coastal flooding --- Tides --- sea level rise

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In June 2015 we held a workshop on the beautiful island of Mallorca, Spain with a focus on sea level variability and change. Over 120 sea level experts from around the world attended this workshop, from a range of different disciplines. The main aims of the workshop were to: 1.) Evaluate the current state-of-knowledge of sea level science; 2.) Identify gaps and unresolved questions in any aspect of sea level science; and 3.) Design future research to address these issue. All aspects of sea level changes were covered, from global to regional, observations and modelling, processes driving mean sea level changes and extremes, from the geological scale to the instrumental era and future projections and including impacts on the coastal zones. This E-Book presents papers that came out of that workshop. Overall, these papers illustrate the multi-disciplinary nature of sea level research, cross-cutting many fields of research including: oceanography, meteorology, geology, coastal morphodynamics, engineering and the social-economic aspects. Collectively, theses articles represent an interesting range of perspectives and original studies that contribute to understanding the dynamic nature of sea level and its impacts across a wide range of time and space scales. Enjoy reading them!

Tide gauges --- Climate Change --- storm surge --- satellite altimetry --- Meteotsunamis --- Extreme sea levels --- Coastal morphology --- coastal flooding --- Tides --- sea level rise

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It is well known that 55% of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, and this figure is predicted to grow to 68% by 2050, adding more than 2.5 billion people to urban populations. It is also projected that there will be 43 megacities worldwide by 2030, with populations of more than 10 million inhabitants. The United Nations World Water Development Report, 2018, warned that by 2030, the global demand for fresh water is likely to exceed supply by 40%. Added to population growth, climate change has the potential to lead to changes in rainfall regimes, with the potential of increased flooding and drought. Currently, 1.2 billion people are at risk from flooding, but this is predicted to increase to about 1.6 billion, i.e., nearly 20% of the total world population, by 2050. In line with this, replacing deteriorating water management infrastructure that can no longer cope is economically unfeasible, impracticable from a construction point of view, and likely to fail in the long term. To address these issues, approaches are needed that are flexible and have multiple benefits. In its World Water Development Report, 2018, the UN promotes the use of nature-based solutions to some of these problems, with the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (making sure that everyone has access to a safe and affordable supply of potable water and sanitation by 2030) requiring investment in suitable infrastructure across the world. This Special Issue covers the challenges faced in managing urban water in all its forms, from potable supplies to reuse and harvesting, as well as resilient and sustainable approaches developed to address flooding and drought.

Research & information: general --- SWAT --- urbanization --- nutrient loads --- constructed wetlands --- buffer zones --- river bank stabilization --- multi-source combined water supply --- optimal allocation of water resources --- incoming water uncertainty --- guaranteed rate of water use --- groundwater --- Heckman model --- self-supply --- water demand --- water economics --- industry --- climate change --- coastal protection --- coastal flooding --- sea defence --- experimental modelling --- sustainability --- detention basins --- green roofs --- MicroDrainage --- porous pavement --- runoff reduction --- swales --- biological evolution --- ecosystem services --- low impact development (LID) --- stormwater best management practices (BMP) --- stormwater control measures (SCMs) --- sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) --- water sensitive urban design (WSUD) --- potable supplies --- groundwater level changes --- infiltration --- recharge --- climate changes --- water efficiency

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It is well known that 55% of the world’s population currently lives in urban areas, and this figure is predicted to grow to 68% by 2050, adding more than 2.5 billion people to urban populations. It is also projected that there will be 43 megacities worldwide by 2030, with populations of more than 10 million inhabitants. The United Nations World Water Development Report, 2018, warned that by 2030, the global demand for fresh water is likely to exceed supply by 40%. Added to population growth, climate change has the potential to lead to changes in rainfall regimes, with the potential of increased flooding and drought. Currently, 1.2 billion people are at risk from flooding, but this is predicted to increase to about 1.6 billion, i.e., nearly 20% of the total world population, by 2050. In line with this, replacing deteriorating water management infrastructure that can no longer cope is economically unfeasible, impracticable from a construction point of view, and likely to fail in the long term. To address these issues, approaches are needed that are flexible and have multiple benefits. In its World Water Development Report, 2018, the UN promotes the use of nature-based solutions to some of these problems, with the focus of Sustainable Development Goal 6 (making sure that everyone has access to a safe and affordable supply of potable water and sanitation by 2030) requiring investment in suitable infrastructure across the world. This Special Issue covers the challenges faced in managing urban water in all its forms, from potable supplies to reuse and harvesting, as well as resilient and sustainable approaches developed to address flooding and drought.

SWAT --- urbanization --- nutrient loads --- constructed wetlands --- buffer zones --- river bank stabilization --- multi-source combined water supply --- optimal allocation of water resources --- incoming water uncertainty --- guaranteed rate of water use --- groundwater --- Heckman model --- self-supply --- water demand --- water economics --- industry --- climate change --- coastal protection --- coastal flooding --- sea defence --- experimental modelling --- sustainability --- detention basins --- green roofs --- MicroDrainage --- porous pavement --- runoff reduction --- swales --- biological evolution --- ecosystem services --- low impact development (LID) --- stormwater best management practices (BMP) --- stormwater control measures (SCMs) --- sustainable drainage systems (SuDS) --- water sensitive urban design (WSUD) --- potable supplies --- groundwater level changes --- infiltration --- recharge --- climate changes --- water efficiency

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This Special Issue comprises 11 papers that outline the advances in research on various aspects of climate change impacts on hydrologic extremes, including both drivers (temperature, precipitation, and snow) and effects (peak flow, low flow, and water temperature). These studies cover a broad range of topics on hydrological extremes, including hydro-climatic controls, trends, homogeneity, nonstationarity, compound events and associated uncertainties, for both historical and future climates.

Research & information: general --- Geography --- regional flood frequency analysis --- flood-related attribute --- region of influence --- flood region revision process --- Canadian annual maximum flow --- extreme precipitation --- LARS-WG --- CMIP5 --- spatiotemporal changes --- climate change --- climatic controls --- multiple linear regression --- permafrost region --- streamflow extremes --- trend analysis --- variable importance analysis --- extreme events --- hydrology --- concurrent --- Colorado River basin --- heatwaves --- drought --- flooding --- low flows --- multi-purpose reservoir --- functional volume --- uncertainties --- Monte Carlo method --- hydrological extremes --- simulation-optimization model --- optimal storage volume --- simulation model --- retention volume --- transformation of flood discharges --- CMIP6 --- extreme --- SWAT --- flood --- IHA --- global warming --- Malaysia --- Kelantan --- peak flows --- predictor --- predictand --- snow water equivalent --- annual maximum flow --- western Canada --- uncertainty --- riverine flooding --- coastal flooding --- compound flooding --- projected IDF curves --- design storm --- Stephenville Crossing --- snow --- trends --- Yakima River basin --- cascade reservoirs --- design flood --- nonstationary conditions --- equivalent reliability --- most likely regional composition --- dependence structure --- glacier ablation --- North Cascade Range --- salmon --- glacier mass balance --- heat wave --- n/a