Normalised flood losses in Europe: 1970–2006
This paper presents an assessment of normalised flood losses in Europe for the period 1970–2006. Normalisation provides an estimate of the losses that would occur if the floods from the past take place under current societal conditions. Economic losses from floods are the result of both societal and...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2009-02-01
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Series: | Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
Online Access: | http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/97/2009/nhess-9-97-2009.pdf |