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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Main Author: J. I. Barredo
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-02-01
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