A framework for evaluation of flood management strategies

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 86, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 465-480

  Hansson, K ^a   Danielson, M ^a,b   Ekenberg, L ^a  

^a STOCKHOLM UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

^b ÖREBRO UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Flood management; Framework; Loss spreading; Policy strategies

Indexed keywords

COST EFFECTIVENESS; DISASTER PREVENTION; DISASTERS; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS;

COST EFFECTIVE; EARLY WARNING; ECONOMIC STRENGTH; EMERGING ECONOMIES; FLOOD MANAGEMENT; FRAMEWORK; HAZARDOUS EVENTS; LOSS SPREADING; MANAGEMENT STRATEGIES; POLICY STRATEGIES;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES;

COPING STRATEGY; DEVELOPING WORLD; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; MITIGATION; POLICY STRATEGY; REGULATORY FRAMEWORK;

ARTICLE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DECISION TREE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISASTER PLANNING; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HUNGARY; INSURANCE; INTERVIEW; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; POLICY; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SIMULATION; VIET NAM;

ASIA; EURASIA; SOUTHEAST ASIA; VIET NAM;

EID: 36049034934     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2006.12.037     Document Type: Article

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