River flood vulnerability in Norway through the pressure and release model

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 3, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 314-322

  Rauken, T ^a   Kelman, I ^a  

^a CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL CLIMATE AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH OSLO CICERO   (Norway)

Author keywords

Incentives; PAR model; Policy; River floods; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DISASTER MANAGEMENT; ECONOMIC ANALYSIS; FLOOD CONTROL; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INCENTIVE; INSURANCE SYSTEM; NUMERICAL MODEL; POPULATION STRUCTURE; PRESSURE EFFECT; RISK ASSESSMENT; VULNERABILITY;

NORWAY;

EID: 79251550778     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1753-318X.2010.01080.x     Document Type: Article

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