Towards understanding the dynamic behaviour of floodplains as human-water systems

Hydrology and Earth System Sciences

Volumn 17, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 3235-3244

  Di Baldassarre, G ^a   Kooy, M ^a   Kemerink, J S ^a   Brandimarte, L ^a  

^a UNESCO IHE INSTITUTE FOR WATER EDUCATION   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BANKS (BODIES OF WATER); FLOOD CONTROL; LAND USE; REMOTE SENSING; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS; WATERWORKS;

CLIMATIC CONDITIONS; CONCEPTUAL APPROACHES; DYNAMIC BEHAVIOURS; FEEDBACK MECHANISMS; HYDROLOGICAL PROCESS; REMOTE SENSING DATA; SETTLEMENT PATTERNS; UNCONVENTIONAL APPROACHES;

FLOODS;

CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODPLAIN; HUMAN ACTIVITY;

EID: 84883148707     PISSN: 10275606     EISSN: 16077938     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5194/hess-17-3235-2013     Document Type: Article

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