Review of the flood risk management system in Germany after the major flood in 2013

Review of the flood risk management system in Germany after the major flood in 2013

Widespread flooding in June 2013 caused damage costs of €6 to 8 billion in Germany, and awoke many memories of the floods in August 2002, which resulted in total damage of €11.6 billion and hence was the most expensive natural hazard event in Germany up to now. The event of 2002 does, however, also...

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Main Authors: Annegret H. Thieken, Sarah Kienzler, Heidi Kreibich, Christian Kuhlicke, Michael Kunz, Bernhard Mühr, Meike Müller, Antje Otto, Theresia Petrow, Sebastian Pisi, Kai Schröter
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Resilience Alliance 2016-06-01
Series:Ecology and Society
Subjects:
August 2002 flood
Central Europe
Floods Directive
governance
June 2013 flood
risk management cycle
Online Access:http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss2/art51/

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http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss2/art51/

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