Liu, Wen-Cheng; Wu, Chung-Yi - In: Natural Hazards 58 (2011) 3, pp. 1057-1076
There has been a yearly increase in precipitation in Taiwan, consistent with trends seen across the world. In the summer and fall, typhoons or tropical cyclones with torrential rainfall frequently occur as a result of Taiwan’s subtropical climate. Flash floods may cause a levee-break and/or...