Continuous, large-scale simulation model for flood risk assessments: Proof-of-concept

Journal of Flood Risk Management

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 3-21

  Falter, D ^a   Dung, N V ^a   Vorogushyn, S ^a   Schroter K ^a   Hundecha, Y ^a   Kreibich, H ^a   Apel, H ^a   Theisselmann, F ^a   Merz, B ^a  

^a GFZ GERMAN RESEARCH CENTRE FOR GEOSCIENCES   (Germany)

Author keywords

Basin; Floodplain; Hydraulics; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

BASIN ANALYSIS; CROSS SECTION; DATA QUALITY; FLOODING; FLOODPLAIN; HYDRAULICS; OVERBANK FLOW; RAINFALL-RUNOFF MODELING; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS;

EID: 84961745265     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1753318X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12105     Document Type: Article

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