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Explaining differences in flood management approaches in Europe and in the USA – a comparative analysis

Year: 2015

Type: article

Abstract: Flood risk management in Europe and worldwide is not static but constantly in a state of flux. There has been a trend towards more integrated flood risk management in many countries. However, the initial situation and the pace and direction of change is very different in the various countries. In this paper, we will present a conceptual framework that seeks to explain why countries opt for different flood risk management portfolios. The developed framework utilises insights from a range of policy science concepts in an integrated way and considers, among others, factors such as geographical characteristics, the experience with flood disasters, as well as human behavioural aspects.

Source: Journal of Flood Risk Management

DOI: 10.1111/jfr3.12151

Authors: P. Bubeck, H. Kreibich, E.C. Penning‐Rowsell, W.J.W. Botzen, H. de Moel, F. Klijn

Institutions: University of Potsdam, GFZ Helmholtz Centre for Geosciences, Middlesex University London, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Deltares

Language: English

Topic: Flood Risk Assessment and Management

Subfield: Global and Planetary Change

Field: Environmental Science

Domain: Physical Sciences

Open Access status: bronze

Funder: Nederlandse Organisatie voor Wetenschappelijk Onderzoek

OpenAlex ID: W1938636163

FWCI: 7.944

Cites: 40

Cited by: 173

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