FloodProBE: Technologies for improved safety of the built environment in relation to flood events

Environmental Science and Policy

Volumn 14, Issue 7, 2011, Pages 874-883

  Van Ree, C C D F ^a   Van, M A ^a   Heilemann, K ^b   Morris, M W ^c   Royet, P ^d   Zevenbergen, C ^e  

^a DELTARES   (Netherlands)

^b SINTEF   (Norway)

^c HR WALLINGFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d CEMAGREF   (France)

^e Dura Vermeer Groep nv   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Assessment methods; Building flood resilience; Flood defences; Flood protection technology; Flood risk management; Urban areas

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLIMATE CHANGE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; FLOODING; FLOODPROBE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; SOCIAL EVOLUTION; SOIL EROSION; URBAN AREA; WATER SUPPLY;

EID: 80052999693     PISSN: 14629011     EISSN: 18736416     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.envsci.2011.03.010     Document Type: Article

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