Land Use Scenario Modeling for Flood Risk Mitigation

It is generally accepted that flood risk has been increasing in Europe in the last decades. Accordingly, it becomes a priority to better understand its drivers and mechanisms. Flood risk is evaluated on the basis of three factors: hazard, exposure and vulnerability. If one of these factors increases...

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Main Authors: José I. Barredo, Guy Engelen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2010-05-01
Series:Sustainability
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Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/2071-1050/2/5/1327/