The countries bordering the Mediterranean coast are affected each year by disasters that cause economic damage and loss of life, with a serious impact on the economy and the area's development. Among them, hydro-geological disasters are among the worst. It is therefore of extreme interest to increase knowledge of the physical mechanisms that generate extreme hydro-geological effects, in order to improve the ability to model, evaluate and predict the risks associated with them.
The session welcomes contributions presenting research on the observation, modeling, and forecasting of extreme hydro-geological processes typical of Mediterranean and Mediterranean-like climates. Particular emphasis is placed on studies addressing the assessment, prediction, and mapping of hazard scenarios, with the aim of improving the evaluation and forecasting of hydro-geological risks. Contributions reconstructing past extreme hydro-geological events using paleohydrological, paleoclimatic, or related approaches are also welcome.