Extent, perception and mitigation of damage due to high groundwater levels in the city of Dresden, Germany

Flood risk analysis and management plans mostly neglect groundwater flooding, i.e. high groundwater levels. However, rising groundwater may cause considerable damage to buildings and infrastructure. To improve the knowledge about groundwater flooding and support risk management, a survey was underta...

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Main Authors: H. Kreibich, A. H. Thieken, H. Grunenberg, K. Ullrich, T. Sommer
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2009-07-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/9/1247/2009/nhess-9-1247-2009.pdf