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A systematic review of climate change science relevant to Australian design flood estimation
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Seth Westra
School of Architectural and Civil Engineering, University of Adelaide, Adelaide, Australia
Rory Nathan
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Acacia Pepler
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney, Australia
National Environmental Science Program Climate System Hub, Sydney, Australia
Timothy H. Raupach
National Environmental Science Program Climate System Hub, Sydney, Australia
Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
Andrew Dowdy
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Sydney, Australia
National Environmental Science Program Climate System Hub, Sydney, Australia
School of Geography, Earth and Atmospheric Sciences, University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Fiona Johnson
Water Research Centre, School of Civil and Environmental Engineering, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
Australia Research Council Training Centre in Data Analytics for Resources and Environments, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
Michelle Ho
Department of Infrastructure Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
Kathleen L. McInnes
CSIRO Environment, Aspendale, Australia
Doerte Jakob
Australian Bureau of Meteorology, Melbourne, Australia
Jason Evans
National Environmental Science Program Climate System Hub, Sydney, Australia
Climate Change Research Centre, University of New South Wales, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
ARC Centre of Excellence for Climate Extremes, University of New South Wales, Kensington, New South Wales, Australia
Gabriele Villarini
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
High Meadows Environmental Institute, Princeton University, Princeton, New Jersey, USA
Hayley J. Fowler
School of Engineering, Newcastle University, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK
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Short summary
In response to flood risk, design flood estimation is a cornerstone of infrastructure design and emergency response planning, but design flood estimation guidance under climate change is still in its infancy. We perform the first published systematic review of the impact of climate change on design flood estimation and conduct a meta-analysis to provide quantitative estimates of possible future changes in extreme rainfall.
In response to flood risk, design flood estimation is a cornerstone of infrastructure design and...
