A Review of Flood Loss Models as Basis for Harmonization and Benchmarking.

Risk-based approaches have been increasingly accepted and operationalized in flood risk management during recent decades. For instance, commercial flood risk models are used by the insurance industry to assess potential losses, establish the pricing of policies and determine reinsurance needs. Despi...

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Main Authors: Tina Gerl, Heidi Kreibich, Guillermo Franco, David Marechal, Kai Schröter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4959727?pdf=render