Lessons from analysing mortality from six major flood events in France(1930-2010)
Evolution of flood mortality is complex as several opposite factors come into play. On one side, flood risk has been aggravated due to an increase of the number of inhabitants within the area at risk, and to an increasing of simple-storey houses without safe area. On the other side, flood risk is be...
Main Authors: | Boudou Martin, Lang Michel, Vinet Freddy, Coeur Denis |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2016-01-01
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Series: | E3S Web of Conferences |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/e3sconf/20160706005 |
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