The past few decades have witnessed a surge in rates of waste generation, closely linked to economic development and urbanization. This escalation in waste production poses substantial challenges for governments worldwide in terms of efficient processing and management. Despite the implementation of waste classification systems in developed countries, a significant portion of waste still ends up…
]]>One of the key contributors in originating flash floods is the blockage of cross-drainage hydraulic structures, such as culverts, by unwanted, flood-borne debris being transported. The accumulation and interaction of debris with culverts often result in reduced hydraulic capacity, diversion of upstream flows, and structural failure. For example, the Newcastle, Australia floods in 2007…
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