Sampling-based flood risk analysis for fluvial dike systems

Stochastic Environmental Research and Risk Assessment

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2005, Pages 388-402

  Dawson, Richard ^a   Hall, Jim ^a   Sayers, Paul ^b   Bates, Paul ^c   Rosu, Corina ^d  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d POLITEHNICA UNIVERSITY OF TIMISOARA   (Romania)

Author keywords

Flood management; Flood risk assessment; Infrastructure systems; Monte Carlo; Reliability analysis

Indexed keywords

FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; RELIABILITY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 29144483377     PISSN: 14363240     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00477-005-0010-9     Document Type: Article

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