Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives – from global to local scales

The present paper examines flood risk (composed of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability) in a range of spatial perspectives – from the global to the local scale. It deals with observed records, noting that flood damage has been increasing. It also tackles projections for the future, related to flood...

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Published inNatural hazards and earth system sciences Vol. 19; no. 7; pp. 1319 - 1328
Main Authors Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W., Su, Buda, Wang, Yanjun, Wang, Guojie, Wang, Guofu, Huang, Jinlong, Jiang, Tong
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Katlenburg-Lindau Copernicus GmbH 05.07.2019
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Environmental risk
Flood control
Flood damage
Flood hazards
Flood risk
Floods
Insurance policies
Records
Risk management
Risk reduction
River basins
Rivers
Vulnerability
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Summary:The present paper examines flood risk (composed of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability) in a range of spatial perspectives – from the global to the local scale. It deals with observed records, noting that flood damage has been increasing. It also tackles projections for the future, related to flood hazard and flood losses. There are multiple factors driving flood hazard and flood risk and there is a considerable uncertainty in our assessments, and particularly in projections for the future. Further, this paper analyses options for flood risk reduction in several spatial dimensions, from global framework to regional to local scales. It is necessary to continue examination of the updated records of flood-related indices, trying to search for changes that influence flood hazard and flood risk in river basins.
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ISSN:1684-9981
1561-8633
1684-9981
DOI:10.5194/nhess-19-1319-2019