Implementation of the floods directive in selected EU member states

Water and Environment Journal

Volumn 29, Issue 3, 2015, Pages 412-418

  Nones, Michael ^a  

^a Gerstgraser Ingenieurbüro für Renaturierung   (Germany)

Author keywords

European union; Flood hazard map; Flood risk management plan; Flood risk map; Floods directive; River basin district

Indexed keywords

FINITE DIFFERENCE METHOD; FLOOD CONTROL; HAZARDS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; MAPS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EUROPEAN UNION; FLOOD HAZARD MAPS; FLOOD RISK MANAGEMENT; FLOOD RISKS; RIVER BASINS;

FLOODS;

DATA SET; ENVIRONMENTAL LEGISLATION; EUROPEAN UNION; FLOOD DAMAGE; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; IMPLEMENTATION PROCESS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN;

ARTICLE; EUROPEAN; FLOODING; HAZARD; LAW; METHODOLOGY; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK MANAGEMENT; RIVER;

EUROPE;

EID: 84938746108     PISSN: 17476585     EISSN: 17476593     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/wej.12129     Document Type: Article

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