Event-based approach for probabilistic flood risk assessment

International Journal of River Basin Management

Volumn 12, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 377-389

  Torres, Marco A ^a   Jaimes, Miguel A ^a   Reinoso, Eduardo ^a   Ordaz, Mario ^a  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

Author keywords

ame type file; average annual loss; financial risk; Flood risk; loss exceedance curve; pure premium

Indexed keywords

EID: 84918530605     PISSN: 15715124     EISSN: 18142060     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15715124.2013.847844     Document Type: Article

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