Integrating expert opinion with modelling for quantitative multi-hazard risk assessment in the Eastern Italian Alps

Geomorphology

Volumn 273, Issue , 2016, Pages 150-167

  Chen, Lixia ^a,b   van Westen, Cees J ^a   Hussin, Haydar ^a   Ciurean, Roxana L ^c   Turkington, Thea ^a   Chavarro Rincon, Diana ^a   Shrestha, Dhruba P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TWENTE   (Netherlands)

^b CHINA UNIVERSITY OF GEOSCIENCES   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF VIENNA   (Austria)

Author keywords

GIS; Hydro meteorological hazards; Italy; Multi hazard; Quantitative risk assessment; Uncertainty; Vulnerability

Indexed keywords

DEBRIS FLOW; FLASH FLOOD; GIS; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDROMETEOROLOGY; MODELING; QUANTITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; UNCERTAINTY ANALYSIS; VULNERABILITY;

ALPS; EASTERN ALPS; ITALY;

EID: 84982102742     PISSN: 0169555X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.geomorph.2016.07.041     Document Type: Article

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