URBAS: Forecasting and management of flash floods in urban areas

Urban Water Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 369-374

  Einfalt, T ^a   Hatzfeld, F ^b   Wagner, A ^c   Seltmann, J ^c   Castro, D ^d   Frerichs, S ^d  

^a Hydro and Meteo GmbH and Co KG   (Germany)

^b Hydrotec GmbH   (Germany)

^c DEUTSCHER WETTERDIENST   (Germany)

^d AACHEN UNIVERSITY OF APPLIED SCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Damage reduction; Flash floods; Radar rainfall; Urban planning; Warning system

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLASH FLOOD; FLOOD FORECASTING; RADAR; RAINFALL; RUNOFF; URBAN AREA; URBAN PLANNING; WARNING SYSTEM; WEATHER FORECASTING;

GERMANY;

EID: 75149114539     PISSN: 1573062X     EISSN: 17449006     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15730620902934819     Document Type: Article

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