Neglecting uncertainties biases house-elevation decisions to manage riverine flood risks

This study investigates the effects of uncertainties on the decision of how high to elevate a house in flood-prone areas. Accounting for several uncertainties suggests avenues on how to improve guidelines from FEMA.

Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Mahkameh Zarekarizi, Vivek Srikrishnan, Klaus Keller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Publishing Group 2020-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-020-19188-9