Flood damage, vulnerability and risk perception - challenges for flood damage research

The current state-of-the-art in flood damage analysis mainly focuses on the economic evaluation of tangible flood effects. It is contended in this discussion paper that important economic, social and ecological aspects of flood-related vulnerabilities are neglected. It is a challenge for flood research to develop a wider perspective for flood damage evaluation.

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Year of publication:	2005
Authors:	Messner, Frank ; Meyer, Volker
Publisher:	Leipzig : UFZ-Umweltforschungszentrum Leipzig-Halle
Subject:	Flood damage analysis \| flood vulnerability \| risk perception \| cost-benefit analysis \| integrated assessment

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Series:	UFZ Discussion Paper ; 13/2005
Type of publication:	Book / Working Paper
Type of publication (narrower categories):	Working Paper
Language:	English
Other identifiers:	815881207 [GVK] hdl:10419/45258 [Handle] RePEc:zbw:ufzdps:132005 [RePEc]
Source:	EconStor

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