Influence of flood frequency on residential building losses

For the purpose of flood risk analysis, reliable loss models are an indispensable need. The most common models use stage-damage functions relating damage to water depth. They are often derived from empirical flood loss data (i.e. loss data collected after a flood event). However, object specific los...

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Main Authors: F. Elmer, A. H. Thieken, I. Pech, H. Kreibich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2010-10-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/10/2145/2010/nhess-10-2145-2010.pdf