Researchers find strategies to reduce flood damage

LANZHOU — Chinese researchers have conducted a study on snowmelt floods and disaster risks in China's northwestern region, holding out promise for disaster prevention and control in the region.

With global warming and the increasing frequency of extreme events, snowmelt floods have led to significant damage, and it is critical to strengthen risk assessment, said Xu Min, a researcher at Northwest Institute of Eco-Environment and Resources of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and leader of the study.

Based on a simulation using data from 1948 to 2022, the study analyzed the evolution and distribution of snowmelt floods in Northwest China.