A comparative analysis of the effectiveness of flood management measures based on the concept of "retaining water in the landscape" in different European hydro-climatic regions

Natural Hazards and Earth System Science

Volumn 12, Issue 11, 2012, Pages 3287-3306

  Salazar, S ^a   Frances, F ^a   Komma, J ^b   Blume, T ^c   Francke, T ^d   Bronstert, A ^d   Bloschl, G ^b  

^a UNIVERSITAT POLITÈCNICA DE VALÈNCIA   (Spain)

^b VIENNA UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Austria)

^c GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

^d UNIVERSITY OF POTSDAM   (Germany)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFFORESTATION; CATCHMENT; CLIMATIC REGION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; FLOOD CONTROL; POND; RESERVOIR; RETENTION;

AUSTRIA; GERMANY; SPAIN;

EID: 84869193015     PISSN: 15618633     EISSN: 16849981     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/nhess-12-3287-2012     Document Type: Article

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