A methodology for regional-scale flood risk assessment

Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Water Management

Volumn 161, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 169-182

  Gouldby, B ^a   Sayers, P ^a   Mulet Marti, J ^a   Hassan, M A A M ^a   Benwell, D ^a  

^a HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Floods floodworks; Hydraulics hydrodyramics; Risk probability analysis

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; HYDRAULICS; LIQUIDS; PROBABILITY; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; RISKS; SAFETY FACTOR;

FLOOD EVENTS; FLOOD RISK ANALYSIS; FLOOD RISK ASSESSMENTS; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENTS; FLOOD RISKS; FRAGILITY CURVES; LOCAL SCALES; MITIGATION MEASURES; RESIDUAL RISKS; SPATIAL MAPS;

RISK ASSESSMENT;

COASTAL WATER; DECISION MAKING; FLOOD; FLOOD CONTROL; HYDRAULICS; HYDRODYNAMICS; PROBABILITY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

ENGLAND; EURASIA; EUROPE; THAMES ESTUARY; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 57849167244     PISSN: 17417589     EISSN: 17517729     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1680/wama.2008.161.3.169     Document Type: Article

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