Simulating past droughts and associated building damages in France
Droughts can induce important building damages due to shrinking and swelling of soils, leading to costs as large as for floods in some regions. Previous studies have focused on damage data analysis, geological or constructional aspects. Here, a study investigating the climatic aspects of soil subsid...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-09-01
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Series: | Hydrology and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/13/1739/2009/hess-13-1739-2009.pdf |