Maria Carmen Llasat

TL;DR: In this paper, a dedicated effort to synthesize existing scientific knowledge across disciplines is underway and aims to provide a better understanding of the combined risks posed in the Mediterranean Basin, where fewer systematic observations schemes and impact models are based.

TL;DR: In this article, the authors reviewed the current knowledge on flood regime changes in European rivers that has traditionally been obtained through two alternative research approaches: data-based detection of changes in observed flood events and modelled scenarios of future floods.

TL;DR: The Hydrological Cycle in Mediterranean Experiment (HyMeX) as mentioned in this paper is a 10-yr concerted experimental effort at the international level that aims to advance the scientific knowledge of the water cycle variability in all compartments (land, sea, and atmosphere) and at various time and spatial scales.

TL;DR: Estimating future summer burned area in Mediterranean Europe under 1.5, 2, and 3 °C global warming scenarios, accounting for possible modifications of climate-fire relationships under changed climatic conditions owing to productivity alterations, finds that such modifications could be beneficial, roughly halving the fire-intensifying signals.

TL;DR: In this article, a preliminary analysis of flood risk in Mediterranean countries, conducted within the framework of the FLASH European Project, is presented, where all flood events recorded between 1990 and 2006 in the Mediterranean region have been included in the study.