An analysis of hydraulic, environmental and economic impacts of flood polder management at the Elbe River
Flood polders are part of the flood risk management strategy for many lowland rivers. They are used for the controlled storage of flood water so as to lower peak discharges of large floods. Consequently, the flood hazard in adjacent and downstream river reaches is decreased in the case of flood pold...
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| Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
| Language: | English |
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Universität Potsdam
2008
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| Online Access: | http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:nbn:de:kobv:517-opus-27260 http://opus.kobv.de/ubp/volltexte/2008/2726/ |