The many uncertainties in flood loss assessments
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Chatterton, J., Penning-Rowsell, E. and Priest, S. 2014. The many uncertainties in flood loss assessments. in: Beven, K. and Hall, J. (ed.) Applied uncertainty analysis for flood risk management London Imperial College Press. pp. 335-356
Chapter title | The many uncertainties in flood loss assessments |
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Authors | Chatterton, J., Penning-Rowsell, E. and Priest, S. |
Abstract | It is often assumed in the assessment of flood risk - gauged as probability times consequences - that all the main uncertainties lie in the hydrological and hydraulic fields, and that the human domain is inherently more predictable. This assumption arises more from ignorance than from a careful analysis of the evidence. The reality is that the human dimension in floods and flood risk assessment is also full of uncertainty, and this is the issue that is addressed in this chapter. |
Research Group | Flood Hazard Research Centre |
Page range | 335-356 |
Book title | Applied uncertainty analysis for flood risk management |
Editors | Beven, K. and Hall, J. |
Publisher | Imperial College Press |
Place of publication | London |
ISBN | |
Hardcover | 9787848162709 |
Publication dates | |
21 Mar 2014 | |
Publication process dates | |
Deposited | 12 Dec 2014 |
Output status | Published |
Web address (URL) | http://www.worldscientific.com/worldscibooks/10.1142/p588 |
Language | English |
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