Nonstationarity-based evaluation of flood risk in the Pearl River basin: changing patterns, causes and implications

Hydrological Sciences Journal

Volumn 62, Issue 2, 2017, Pages 246-258

  Gu, Xihui ^a   Zhang, Qiang ^a,b   Singh, Vijay P ^c   Xiao, Mingzhong ^a   Cheng, Jinqiang ^d  

^a SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c Texas A M University   (United States)

^d Han River Authority   (China)

Author keywords

flood frequency analysis; flood risk; GEV CDN model; nonstationarity; Pearl River basin

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; FLOOD CONTROL; GEMS; RISK ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION; RIVERS; WATERSHEDS;

CONTROL INFRASTRUCTURES; DENSELY POPULATED REGIONS; EAST RIVER BASIN; FLOOD FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; FLOOD RISKS; NON-STATIONARITIES; PEARL RIVER BASIN; PEARL RIVER DELTA REGION;

FLOODS;

FLOOD CONTROL; FLOODING; FREQUENCY ANALYSIS; HYDROLOGY; INFRASTRUCTURE; PEAK FLOW; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CHINA; GUANGDONG; ZHUJIANG BASIN;

EID: 84989932573     PISSN: 02626667     EISSN: 21503435     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02626667.2016.1183774     Document Type: Article

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