Comparing historical-hydrogeomorphological reconstitution and hydrological-hydraulic modelling in the estimation of flood-prone areas-a case study in Central Portugal

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 1669-1681

  Santos, P P ^a   Tavares, A O ^a   Andrade, A I A S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COIMBRA   (Portugal)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMPARATIVE STUDY; DRAINAGE BASIN; ENVIRONMENTAL DISTURBANCE; FLOOD; GEOMORPHOLOGICAL MAPPING; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HISTORICAL RECORD; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; RIVER CHANNEL; RURAL AREA; URBAN AREA;

ARUNCA BASIN; PORTUGAL;

EID: 79959716533     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-11-1669-2011     Document Type: Article

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