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Title (Primary) Flood vulnerability and preparedness: model approach to mitigate the risk for local communities
Title (Secondary) Reducing the vulnerability of societies to water related risks at the basin scale: Papers presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, 26-28 September 2006
Author Haase, D.; Bohn, C.
Publisher Schumann, A.; Pahlow, M.; Bogardi, J.J.; van der Zaag, P.
Source Titel IAHS Publication
Year 2007
Department CLE
Volume 317
Page From 347
Page To 353
Language englisch
Keywords adaptive capacity; flood preparedness mental and concept models; transboundary river basin management; vulnerability
UFZ inventory Leipzig, Bibliothek, Hauptlesesaal, 00294447, 07-1714 DK: 628.1 Red
Abstract This paper presents an approach, model components and methodol-ogies to conceptualise and assess local flood vulnerability. In doing so, it is the major objective to increase the adaptive capacity of local communities against floods. Empirical evidence is taken from the Mulde River, Germany, and will be transferred to the transboundary Tisza River (Hungary, Ukraine). The conceptual model presented in the paper incorporates variables such as preparedness or risk awareness based on improved information on increasing flood frequency or discharge to demonstrate how to structure and mobilise autochthon capacities of households and communities to cope with floods. For the quantification of the causal-feedback-loops we use empiric data.
Persistent UFZ Identifier https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=1828
Haase, D., Bohn, C. (2007):
Flood vulnerability and preparedness: model approach to mitigate the risk for local communities
In: Schumann, A., Pahlow, M., Bogardi, J.J., van der Zaag, P. (eds.)
Reducing the vulnerability of societies to water related risks at the basin scale: Papers presented at the 3rd International Symposium on Integrated Water Resources Management, Ruhr-University Bochum, Germany, 26-28 September 2006
IAHS Publ. 317
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IAHS), Wallingford, Oxfordshire, p. 347 - 353