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of natural hazards. Considering a general preference for private solutions, the example of the English flood insurance … Vertrags nachlässig verhalten und so die Versicherungskosten hochtreiben. Da der Klimawandel die industriellen Gesellschaften …
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The report discusses an experimental decision-making simulation session applied to a flood protection case study … against the backdrop of flood risks reinforced by climate change. A diverse set of interest groups was represented in the …
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Linking indegenious knowledge of the community with modern techniques to mesure, analyse and reduce disaster vulnerability is one way of engaging and moblising community capacity. This paper discuses he use of the local/ indegenious knowledge into disater management. It suggest a way to moblise...
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relationship with the frequency of flooding. For example, in Dhaka, further flood controls are claimed to be necessary due to a … change of climatic patterns and more frequent flood events. Despite the importance of this topic, it has received little …'s perceptions to climate and (iii) cooperative attitudes toward flood controls. We conducted face-to-face surveys with 1 …
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should give considerable attention to the generation, development and extension of drought (all major food crops) and flood …
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weather events, effective flood prevention and management in river floodplains may make a significant contribution. The land …, as well as the quantity and size of the flood pulses in the river. The paper is focused on the role played by … ecohydrology in flood risk management and water quality. From the ecohydrological perspective, river floodplains are extremely …
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relationship with the frequency of flooding. For example, in Dhaka, further flood controls are claimed to be necessary due to a … change of climatic patterns and more frequent flood events. Despite the importance of this topic, it has received little …'s perceptions to climate and (iii) cooperative attitudes toward flood controls. We conducted face-to-face surveys with 1 …
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can be used in flood adaptation planning will assist in determining strategic investments and enhancing public … communication. A state-of-the-art review was conducted of commonly available flood modeling and impact assessment tools that could … be utilized for climate adaptation planning by municipalities. Assessment criteria such as flood modeling capabilities …
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Natural disasters are one of the main sources of risks and economic losses in modern time. The annual economic damage for the European Union from climate change is from 0.1% to 1% in terms of gross domestic product (GDP). The projected climate change in EU can increase the economic losses of EU...
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The purpose of this study was to evaluate the effects of climate change on the drought and flood risks of a … change. To analyze flood risks, changes in water levels of the dam in future flood seasons were reviewed based on the current … dam operation method. The results of the review indicated that both the drought and the flood risks of the dam would …
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