Changes in flood risk in Europe
Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W
Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. Has flood risk increased in the continent? How, where, and why? Are climate change impacts apparent? How do socio-economic trends and associated land-use and land-cover change impact flood risk? This book considers national and regional perspectives on flood risk change, detection and attribution of change, and the re-insurer's point of view. Offers an overview of flood risk in Europe, past, present, and futureIncludes national/regional chapters covering central, western, southern ...
Abstract: Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. Has flood risk increased in the continent? How, where, and why? Are climate change impacts apparent? How do socio-economic trends and associated land-use and land-cover change impact flood risk? This book considers national and regional perspectives on flood risk change, detection and attribution of change, and the re-insurer's point of view. Offers an overview of flood risk in Europe, past, present, and futureIncludes national/regional chapters covering central, western, southern
Abstract: Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. Has flood risk increased in the continent? How, where, and why? Are climate change impacts apparent? How do socio-economic trends and associated land-use and land-cover change impact flood risk? This book considers national and regional perspectives on flood risk change, detection and attribution of change, and the re-insurer's point of view. Offers an overview of flood risk in Europe, past, present, and futureIncludes national/regional chapters covering central, western, southern
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Jahr:
2012
Verlag:
International Association of Hydrological Sciences;CRC
Sprache:
english
Seiten:
516
ISBN 10:
1907161287
ISBN 13:
9781907161285
Serien:
IAHS special publication 10
Datei:
PDF, 23.44 MB
IPFS:
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english, 2012