Abstract: We examine the use of El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) forecasts for flood planning in the Pacific Northwest. Our investigation relies on (1) case studies of three counties vulnerable to flooding that have had access ...

Abstract: Climate projections in many U.S. metropolitan areas show increases in daily temperature, and potential shifts in rainfall patterns toward stronger, more intense storms. At the same time, metropolitan regions continuing to ...

Abstract: The need to understand the effects of diverting traffic is emphasized by growing congestion and delays. This paper examines incident-induced diversion behavior by using loop-detector data and incident records on a freeway ...