From hazard reduction to integrated risk management: Toward adaptive flood prevention in Europe

WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment

Volumn 118, Issue , 2008, Pages 113-122

  Vinet, F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PAUL VALÉRY   (France)

Author keywords

European directive; Flood risk management; Floods; Mediterranean basin; Mitigation; Natural hazards; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CRISIS MANAGEMENT; DAM CONSTRUCTION; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; LAND USE PLANNING; MEDITERRANEAN ENVIRONMENT; MITIGATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY;

EURASIA; EUROPE;

EID: 58849140118     PISSN: 17433541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2495/FRIAR080111     Document Type: Article

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