This research investigates how natural and urbanized barrier islands along Florida’s coast responded to Hurricane Ian. It shows how vegetation and the built environment influence sediment transport during extreme storms and highlights the importance of incorporating land use and land cover data into models to predict coastal response and evaluate how vegetation can enhance resilience to future climatic events.

This study assesses landslide risk across the Valencian Community over time using a regional-scale approach. It shows how urban expansion into unsuitable areas has increased exposure. By combining different indicators, we identify where risk is higher and how it evolves. The results support land-use planning and help decision-makers reduce potential impacts.

Based on a survey of 1007 residents in four different localities of Chile exposed to river floods, this study builds and applies a framework for assessment of flood risk perception and flood behaviour at the individual, household, neighbourhood and municipality levels. Obtained results suggest that risk communication and risk management strategies should be adapted to focus on the needs of specific neighbourhoods exposed to floods.

Forecasting the potential position of future eruptions is fundamental for managing volcanic hazards. Here, we develop a new approach to identify the most likely positions for future eruptions based on the propagation path of the magma that fed past eruptions. Its application to Campi Flegrei shows probability peaks at 2 and 4 km from the caldera center and in the direction of existing topographic peaks. High probability areas correlate well with caldera’s structure and recent major seismicity.

In mountain regions, intense rainfall can trigger thousands of landslides within hours. Yet, while most efforts focus on where landslides start, the worst impacts often occur far downstream because slope material can mix with large runoffs. Studying Cyclone Idai’s impacts in eastern Zimbabwe, we found that landslide sources explain only one-fifth of total population exposure, highlighting the need to consider the full landslide–flood continuum to better protect people and plan safer landscapes.