Hess Opinions: An interdisciplinary research agenda to explore the unintended consequences of structural flood protection

<p>One common approach to cope with floods is the implementation of structural flood protection measures, such as levees or flood-control reservoirs, which substantially reduce the probability of flooding at the time of implementation. Numerous scholars have problematized this approach. The...

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Main Authors: G. Di Baldassarre, H. Kreibich, S. Vorogushyn, J. Aerts, K. Arnbjerg-Nielsen, M. Barendrecht, P. Bates, M. Borga, W. Botzen, P. Bubeck, B. De Marchi, C. Llasat, M. Mazzoleni, D. Molinari, E. Mondino, J. Mård, O. Petrucci, A. Scolobig, A. Viglione, P. J. Ward
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2018-10-01
Series:Hydrology and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.hydrol-earth-syst-sci.net/22/5629/2018/hess-22-5629-2018.pdf