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Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives - from global to local scales

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Kundzewicz,  Zbigniew W.
Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research;

Su,  B.
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Wang,  Y.
External Organizations;

Wang,  G.
External Organizations;

Wang,  G.
External Organizations;

Huang,  J.
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Jiang,  T.
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Kundzewicz, Z. W., Su, B., Wang, Y., Wang, G., Wang, G., Huang, J., Jiang, T. (2019): Flood risk in a range of spatial perspectives - from global to local scales. - Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences, 19, 7, 1319-1328.
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-19-1319-2019


Cite as: https://publications.pik-potsdam.de/pubman/item/item_23552
Abstract
The present paper examines flood risk (composed of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability) in a range of spatial perspectives – from the global to the local scale. It deals with observed records, noting that flood damage has been increasing. It also tackles projections for the future, related to flood hazard and flood losses. There are multiple factors driving flood hazard and flood risk and there is a considerable uncertainty in our assessments, and particularly in projections for the future. Further, this paper analyses options for flood risk reduction in several spatial dimensions, from global framework to regional to local scales. It is necessary to continue examination of the updated records of flood-related indices, trying to search for changes that influence flood hazard and flood risk in river basins.