Review article: Factors leading to the occurrence of flood fatalities: a systematic review of research papers published between 2010 and 2020

• Published in: Natural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 22; no. 1; pp. 71 - 83
• Main Author: Petrucci, Olga
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 17.01.2022; Copernicus Publications
• Subjects: Analysis; Best practice; Best practices; Case studies; Casualties; Dams; Developing countries; Drownings; Fatalities; Floods; Health aspects; LDCs; Mortality; Schools; Scientific papers; Survival; Systematic review; Greece; United States > US; Europe; Texas; Philippines; Italy; Australia; France; Portugal

Floods kill numerous people every year in both developed and developing countries. The transfer of research findings from the academic community to practitioners, policy-makers and citizens may reduce the impact of floods on mortality. This systematic review analyzes 44 scientific articles extracted...