Statistics of evolving populations and their relevance to flood risk

Journal of Earth Science

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 2-8

  Criss, Robert E ^a  

^a WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

flood risk; Mississippi River; statistical theory

Indexed keywords

FLOODING; FUTURE PROSPECT; HAZARD MANAGEMENT; HISTORICAL RECORD; POPULATION GROWTH; RISK ASSESSMENT; RIVER BASIN;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84956911994     PISSN: 1674487X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s12583-015-0641-9     Document Type: Article

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