Standards for Official Statistics on Climate-Health Interactions (SOSCHI): Extreme weather events: Flooding: introduction

Flooding is a significant global health hazard, with far-reaching implications for public health, infrastructure, and socioeconomic stability. Climate change has significantly increased the frequency and severity of flooding events through more intense precipitation, elevated sea levels and accelerated snowmelt. This topic area focuses on quantifying the short-term health impacts associated with flash and fluvial floods. This is the Topic Introduction document.