Safety chain approach in flood risk management

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Municipal Engineer

Volumn 161, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 93-102

  Ten Brinke, Wilfried B M ^a   Saeijs, Geesje E M ^b   Helsloot, Ira ^c   Van Alphen, Jos ^d  

^a Bureau Blueland   (Netherlands)

^b Saeijs Consultancy   (Netherlands)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

^d Public Works and Water Management   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Floods floodworks; Management; Safety hazards

Indexed keywords

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; MANAGEMENT; PROBABILITY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISKS;

21ST CENTURIES; AND RECOVERIES; CRISIS MANAGEMENTS; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTS; FLOOD RISKS; INTERNATIONAL COMPARISONS; POLICY EVALUATIONS; PROTECTION POLICIES; PUBLIC DEBATES;

DECISION MAKING;

COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; POLICY ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SAFETY; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

EID: 57849121268     PISSN: 09650903     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/muen.2008.161.2.93     Document Type: Article

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