The document introduces several factors that increase the risk of floods in the Valencian community of Spain. It discusses climatic factors like seasonal storms that bring heavy rainfall. It also examines geographic factors such as the region being located between two mountain ranges and having low-lying areas, as well as rivers that seasonally flood. Finally, it notes that human activities like deforestation, riverbed modification, and urban development have further increased flood risks in the area over the past 50 years.