The effectiveness of flood damage reduction measures in the Montreal region

Natural Hazards

Volumn 28, Issue 2-3, 2003, Pages 367-385

  Robert, Benoît ^a   Forget, Simon ^a   Rousselle, Jean ^a  

^a ÉCOLE POLYTECHNIQUE DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Canada; Designation; Dyking; Economic value; Flood damage reduction measures; Montreal region; Occupancy

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; NATURAL HAZARD; PERFORMANCE ASSESSMENT;

CANADA;

CHRISTIA;

EID: 0038668808     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/A:1022982108593     Document Type: Article

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