Uncertainties in flood risk mapping: A case study on estimating building damages for a river flood in Finland

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 3, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 166-183

  Koivumaki L ^a   Alho, P ^a   Lotsari, E ^a   Kayhko J ^a   Saari, A ^b   Hyyppa H ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TURKU   (Finland)

^b AALTO UNIVERSITY   (Finland)

Author keywords

Flood damages of buildings; Flood risk mapping; Modelling; The EU's Flood Directive; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; DATA SET; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; MAPPING METHOD; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER MANAGEMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

FINLAND; KITTILA; LAPPI [FINLAND];

EID: 77956098335     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2010.01064.x     Document Type: Article

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