Global Drivers and Temporal Trends in Embankment Dam Failures: Shifting from Structural Vulnerability to Climate-Induced Compound Extremes

Shivendra Jaiswal

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[E] Oral

A (Atmospheric and Hydrospheric Sciences ) » A-HW Hydrology & Water Environment

[A-HW38] Global Flooding in a Changing World: Trends, Drivers, and Major Open Questions

Wed. May 27, 2026 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM 101 (International Conference Hall, Makuhari Messe)

Chairperson:Livneh Ben(University of Colorado Boulder), Mandal K. Shailendra(National Institute of Technology Patna, India), Moradkhani Hamid(University of Alabama), Benkirane Myriam(Mohammed VI Polytechnic University), Sirisena Jeewanthi(Climate Service Center Germany, Helmholtz-Zentrum Hereon)

9:45 AM - 10:00 AM

[AHW38-04] Global Drivers and Temporal Trends in Embankment Dam Failures: Shifting from Structural Vulnerability to Climate-Induced Compound Extremes

*Shivendra Jaiswal¹, DS Arya² (1. Research Scholar, Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, 2. Professor, Department of Hydrology, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee)

Keywords:Dam Failure, Extreme Rainfall, Compound Flood Events, Flood Hazard, Risk Assessment Trends