Assessing flood risk for a rural detention area
Flood detention areas serve the primary purpose of controlled water storage during large flood events in order to decrease the flood risk downstream along the river. These areas are often used for agricultural production. While various damage estimation methods exist for urban areas, there are only...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2008-04-01
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| Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
| Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/8/311/2008/nhess-8-311-2008.pdf |