methodology implemented through local workshops, aimed at eliciting and evaluating possible responses to flood risk. Participatory …-Criteria Decision Analysis (MCDA) and communication of the outputs. -- Participatory Process ; Climate Change ; Flood Risk ; Decision …

Flood damage assessments are often based on Stage-Damage Curve (SDC) models that estimate economic damage as a function … of flood characteristics, typically flood depths, and land use. SDCs are developed through site-specific analysis but … developed elsewhere, even if empirical damage reports are collected after every major flood event. In this paper we tested …

Flood insurance differs widely in scope and form across Europe. Against the backdrop of rising flood losses a debate … paper we investigate if and how current EU policies influence flood insurance. While the question of supply and demand is at … reflect on the national policy level, by illustrating two conflicting cases of flood insurance: the United Kingdom (UK), where …

This paper estimates the direct and indirect socio-economic impacts of the 2000 flood that took place in the Po river … study is of great interest to those who are interested in estimating the economic impact of flood events. It can also assist … specifically, to help them understand how to reduce social vulnerability to flood events. -- Risk Assessment ; Flood ; Economic …

hazard scenarios are provided by hydrological and hydrodynamic models, included in a flood forecasting system capable to …-damage functions (vulnerability) in a GIS environment, to assess the final risk value (potential flood damage) and visualize it in form …). Human-induced climate change will alter intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, hence flood risk (IPCC 2012 …