Isla Hispaniola: A trans-boundary flood risk mitigation plan

Physics and Chemistry of the Earth

Volumn 34, Issue 4-5, 2009, Pages 209-218

  Brandimarte, Luigia ^a   Brath, Armando ^a   Castellarin, Attilio ^a   Baldassarre, Giuliano Di ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BOLOGNA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Dominican Republic; Flood risk mitigation plan; Haiti; Institutional capacity building; River Soliette

Indexed keywords

BUILDINGS; FLOOD CONTROL; INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION; RISK MANAGEMENT; RIVERS; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; STORMS;

DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; FLOOD RISK MITIGATION PLAN; HAITI; INSTITUTIONAL CAPACITY BUILDING; RIVER SOLIETTE;

RISK ANALYSIS;

CAPACITY BUILDING; CATASTROPHIC EVENT; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDROLOGICAL RESPONSE; RISK ASSESSMENT; STORM TRACK;

ATLANTIC ISLANDS; ATLANTIC OCEAN; CARIBBEAN ISLANDS; DOMINICAN REPUBLIC; GREATER ANTILLES; HAITI;

EID: 59349092841     PISSN: 14747065     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.pce.2008.03.002     Document Type: Article

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