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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Published in:	Ecology and Society
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
Subjects:	August 2002 flood Central Europe Floods Directive governance June 2013 flood risk management cycle open climate campaign
Online Access:	http://www.ecologyandsociety.org/vol21/iss2/art51/