Probabilistic evaluation of flood hazard in urban areas using Monte Carlo simulation

Hydrological Processes

Volumn 26, Issue 26, 2012, Pages 3962-3972

  Aronica, G T ^a   Franza, F ^a   Bates, P D ^b   Neal, J C ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MESSINA   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Flood hazard; Monte Carlo simulations; UK; Uncertainty; Urban flooding

Indexed keywords

FLOOD HAZARDS; MONTE CARLO SIMULATION; UK; UNCERTAINTY; URBAN FLOODING;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODS; FLUID DYNAMICS; HAZARDS;

MONTE CARLO METHODS;

COMPUTER SIMULATION; ERROR ANALYSIS; FLOODING; FLOW VELOCITY; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HYDRODYNAMICS; MAPPING METHOD; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS; PROBABILITY; TWO-DIMENSIONAL MODELING; URBAN AREA; WATER DEPTH;

GLASGOW [GLASGOW (ADS)]; GLASGOW [SCOTLAND]; SCOTLAND; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84871177540     PISSN: 08856087     EISSN: 10991085     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/hyp.8370     Document Type: Article

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