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Integrating the effects of flood experience on risk perception with responses to changing climate risk

Lawrence, Judy; Quade, Dorothee; Becker, Julia - In: Natural Hazards 74 (2014) 3, pp. 1773-1794

Flood management decision-makers face significant challenges as the climate changes. The perceptions of those affected by floods are critical to the successful implementation of adaptation responses; risk perceptions are affected by how information is communicated and, in turn, perceptions...

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Rainfall variability, floods and adaptations of the urban poor to flooding in Kumasi, Ghana

Campion, Benjamin; Venzke, Jörg-Friedhelm - In: Natural Hazards 65 (2013) 3, pp. 1895-1911

induced and are on a spatial and temporal increase. This study assessed rainfall variability, flooding and the adaptations of … build embankments around their houses as adaptations to the floods. Flooding in Kumasi will continue to outwit local …

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Numerical simulation of storm surges in Lake Winnipeg

Chittibabu, Padala; Rao, Yerubandi - In: Natural Hazards 60 (2012) 2, pp. 181-197

A high-resolution unstructured grid two-dimensional finite-element model was applied to simulate the storm surge associated with the October 2010 extratropical storm in Lake Winnipeg. The wind and pressure fields from two high-resolution weather forecast models were used to drive the...

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The Development and Application of a Flood Risk Model for the Czech Republic

RODDA, HARVEY - In: Natural Hazards 36 (2005) 1, pp. 207-220

country. A review of historical flooding was undertaken to define the worst and most widespread flood events. Synthetic flood … Czech Hydrological and Meteorological Institute. The extent of and depth of flooding was mapped on a cell by cell basis by …

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Characterization and assessment of the devastating natural hazards across the Canadian Prairie Provinces from 2009 to 2011

Brimelow, Julian; Stewart, Ronald; Hanesiak, John; … - In: Natural Hazards 73 (2014) 2, pp. 761-785

between record drought and unprecedented flooding. Adjacent regions concurrently experienced droughts and floods, and …—rather than individual extremes—were responsible for the flooding over the Saskatchewan River Basin and the ARB. Very heavy …

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Integrating statistical information concerning historical floods: ranking and interval return period estimation

Fernández, Elena; Colubi, Ana; González-Rodríguez, Gil; … - In: Natural Hazards 62 (2012) 2, pp. 459-483

The importance of the historical information in flood analysis has previously been underlined. In this context, we present an integral methodology aimed at the establishment of return periods of different flood units on the unique basis of historical data. Specifically, the reconstruction of the...

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Flood hazard and damage assessment in the Ebro Delta (NW Mediterranean) to relative sea level rise

Alvarado-Aguilar, Dagoberto; Jiménez, José; Nicholls, … - In: Natural Hazards 62 (2012) 3, pp. 1301-1321

been analyzed. Impact was determined by delineating delta areas prone to flooding under different RSLR scenarios. The … surface areas of the different habitats were then quantified for flooding impact and affected ecosystems were assessed. The … 26 % would be inundated by subsidence only. In absolute terms, the habitat most likely to be affected by flooding was …

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Flood hazard delineation combining geomorphological and hydrological methods: an example in the Northern Iberian Peninsula

Lastra, J.; Fernández, E.; Díez-Herrero, A.; … - In: Natural Hazards 45 (2008) 2, pp. 277-293

Flood mapping requires the combination and integration of geomorphological and hydrological-hydraulic methods; however, despite this, there is very little scientific literature that compares and validates both methods. Two types of analysis are addressed in the present article. On the one hand,...

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Analysis of tsunami impact scenarios at an oil refinery

Cruz, Ana; Krausmann, Elisabeth; Franchello, Giovanni - In: Natural Hazards 58 (2011) 1, pp. 141-162

storage tanks (of 43 located within 400 m from the shoreline) at the refinery subject to flooding. Water flow velocities were …

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An integrated flood risk assessment model for property insurance industry in Taiwan

Hsu, Wen-Ko; Huang, Pei-Chiung; Chang, Ching-Cheng; … - In: Natural Hazards 58 (2011) 3, pp. 1295-1309

Taiwan is located in an area affected by Northwest Pacific typhoons, which are also one of the most important sources of rainfall to the island. Unfortunately, the abundant rainfall brought by typhoons frequently produces hazards. In recent years, typhoons and floods have caused serious damage,...

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