Nathalia Napolano

Dr. Nathalia Napolano

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Academic Career Length

2Years (2025-Present)

(Calculated once Scilit publication data is synced: current year − year of first publication + 1)

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6 May 2026 in Engineering Proceedings
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Giada Varra
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Nathalia Napolano
MBMohamed Boukdire
Mohamed Boukdire
RMRenata Della Morte
Renata Della Morte
LCLuca Cozzolino
Luca Cozzolino
Urban pluvial flooding poses increasing challenges due to climate change and rapid urbanization. The limited availability of information on subsurface drainage infrastructure and of validation data frequently constrain large-scale flood modelling. This study applies a pragmatic modelling framework, using a two-dimensional hydrodynamic model (HEC-RAS 6.7) within the Rain-on-Grid approach to simulate rainfall-induced flooding in Naples, Italy. The adopted method simplifies subsurface drainage processes while enabling a scalable application across large urban areas. The results identify flood-prone areas within the city and provide insights into pluvial flood modelling in data-scarce urban contexts. Preliminary validation is performed using flood photographs and videos collected from social media.

2 September 2025 in Advances in Water Resources
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Giada VarraGiada Varra
Giada Varra
Nathalia NapolanoNathalia Napolano
Nathalia Napolano
RMRenata Della Morte
Renata Della Morte
LCLuca Cozzolino
Luca Cozzolino