Characteristics of river floods and flooding: A global overview, 1985-2003

Irrigation and Drainage

Volumn 55, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2006, Pages

  Douben, Klaas Jan ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Casualties; Damage; Flood management strategies; Flooding

Indexed keywords

EID: 33746606020     PISSN: 15310353     EISSN: 15310361     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/ird.239     Document Type: Conference Paper

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