Is national flood AAD really only £93m-to-£116m, rather than £1.3bn?

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Penning-Rowsell, E. 2016. Is national flood AAD really only £93m-to-£116m, rather than £1.3bn? Circulation: The Newsletter of the British Hydrological Society.
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TitleIs national flood AAD really only £93m-to-£116m, rather than £1.3bn?
AuthorsPenning-Rowsell, E.
Research GroupFlood Hazard Research Centre (FHRC)
PublisherBritish Hydrological Society
JournalCirculation: The Newsletter of the British Hydrological Society
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Deposited06 Dec 2016
Accepted01 Nov 2016
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