Implementing integrated flood risk and land-use management strategies in developed deltaic regions, exemplified by The Netherlands

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 331-338

  Van Stokkom, H T C ^a   Witter, J V ^a  

^a Water Authority Brabantse Delta   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Cost benefit analysis; Developed deltaic regions; Emergency polders; Flood risk management; Netherlands; Passing on risks

Indexed keywords

COPING STRATEGY; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; INTEGRATED APPROACH; NEGOTIATION PROCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER MANAGEMENT; STRATEGIC APPROACH;

BENELUX; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; WESTERN EUROPE;

EID: 65849448828     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2008.9635360     Document Type: Article

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