Designing Flood-Resilient Urban Infrastructures: Strategies for Low-Lying Coastal Cities

ABSTRACT: The persistent threat of flooding targets urban infrastructure most intensively in low- lying coastal cities where the combination of rising sea levels and weather events enhances risk exposure for communities and core urban systems. The rising flood risks that stem from climate change have made it critical to develop urban infrastructure systems that resist flooding. The research explores novel flood reduction methods which protect urban infrastructure by examining coastal urban areas. Urban development strategies use multiple disciplines through environmental analysis alongside engineering practices and technological solutions for making cities adaptable to flooding situations. The analysis demonstrates the effectiveness of nature-based solutions with adaptive urban planning and technological innovations in producing actionable approaches for strengthening flood resilience in coastal urban areas.