The dynamics of vulnerability: Some preliminary thoughts about the occurrence of 'radical surprises' and a case study on the 2002 flood (Germany)

Natural Hazards

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 671-688

  Kuhlicke, Christian ^a  

^a HELMHOLTZ CENTRE FOR ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH UFZ   (Germany)

Author keywords

Case study; Floods; Ignorance; Knowledge; Local knowledge; Nescience; Surprises; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; VULNERABILITY;

GERMANY;

EID: 78649903063     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-010-9645-z     Document Type: Article

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