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A FLOOD DAMAGE MODEL FOR FLOOD PLAIN STUDIES 1
Author(s) -
ElJabi Nassir,
Rousselle Jean
Publication year - 1987
Publication title -
jawra journal of the american water resources association
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.957
H-Index - 105
eISSN - 1752-1688
pISSN - 1093-474X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-1688.1987.tb00795.x
Subject(s) - flood myth , floodplain , damages , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental science , 100 year flood , hydrological modelling , water resource management , geology , geography , geotechnical engineering , climatology , cartography , archaeology , law , political science
Hydrologic and economic information must be integrated in flood plain management. This study describes an integrated approach which includes consideration of the hydrologic, hydrodynamic, physical, and economic components of the total system. On the basis of these components, a theoretical model is proposed which provides a rational procedure for estimating flood damages from projections of economic development within an area. The utility of the model is demonstrated by applying it to a flood‐prone region in Southern Quebec, Canada.