Modelling the potential damage-reducing benefits of flood warnings using European cases

Environmental Hazards

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 101-120

  Priest, Sally J ^a   Parker, Dennis J ^a   Tapsell, Sue M ^a  

^a MIDDLESEX UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Damage reduction; Economic losses; Flood warning; Warning benefits; Warning response

Indexed keywords

DATA QUALITY; DECISION MAKING; ECONOMIC IMPACT; EUROPEAN COMMISSION; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODING; RISK ASSESSMENT; WARNING SYSTEM;

EUROPE;

EID: 80053633324     PISSN: 17477891     EISSN: 18780059     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17477891.2011.579335     Document Type: Article

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