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European River Floods in a Changing World
Author(s) -
Mitchell James K.
Publication year - 2003
Publication title -
risk analysis
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.972
H-Index - 130
eISSN - 1539-6924
pISSN - 0272-4332
DOI - 10.1111/1539-6924.00337
Subject(s) - floodplain , flood myth , harm , verdict , population , geography , river flood , global warming , climate change , streamflow , environmental science , water resource management , drainage basin , political science , cartography , geology , oceanography , environmental health , law , medicine , archaeology
Whereas the verdict is undecided about the effects of global warming on Europe's flood risks, it is clear that Europeans are becoming more exposed and vulnerable to floods. Losses are increasing dramatically, mainly because of population and capital moving into harm's way and also because of human‐driven transformations of hydrological systems, including river basins and floodplains.