Climate change and floodplain management in the United States

Climatic Change

Volumn 76, Issue 3-4, 2006, Pages 407-426

  Olsen, J Rolf ^a  

^a US Army Engineer Institute for Water Resources   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; RISK MANAGEMENT; STATISTICAL METHODS;

ANTHROPOGENIC CLIMATE CHANGE; CLIMATE CONDITIONS; FLOOD RISK ESTIMATION; UNCERTAINTY;

CLIMATE CHANGE;

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODPLAIN; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; INSURANCE SYSTEM; RISK ASSESSMENT; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33746206248     PISSN: 01650009     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10584-005-9020-3     Document Type: Review

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