Publication Details |
Category | Text Publication |
Reference Category | Book chapters |
DOI | 10.1007/978-3-030-01488-9_23 |
Title (Primary) | The economics and management of flood risk in Germany |
Title (Secondary) | Urban water management for future cities : technical and institutional aspects from Chinese and German perspective |
Author | Meyer, V.; Schwarze, R. |
Publisher | Köster, S.; Reese, M.; Zuo, J. |
Source Titel | Future City |
Year | 2019 |
Department | OEKON |
Volume | Vol. 12 |
Page From | 473 |
Page To | 495 |
Language | englisch |
Keywords | Flood damage; Intangible and indirect effects; Risk assessment; Data requirements; Prioritisation methods |
UFZ inventory | Leipzig, Bibliothek, Hauptlesesaal, 00529587, 19-0050 DK: 628.1 : 32 Urb |
Abstract | Assessing the economic impacts of flooding is a crucial part of identifying appropriate flood risk management options as required by the EU flood management directive. This chapter describes methods for assessing economic flood damage. To begin, some fundamental issues are discussed: Which types of economic flood damage should be taken into account? What kind of information is necessary in general for assessing flood damage in monetary terms, and what is the general procedure for calculating economic flood damage? Having clarified these questions, the methodological challenges posed by economic flood risk management are described. This includes the indirect impacts, i.e. induced loss to customers and suppliers of good and services damaged by floods, and intangible impacts, i.e. the impacts of flooding on mortality and morbidity and the environment. Ways to deal with the persistent uncertainty in damage and risk assessments are discussed in the following chapter. The findings in this chapter will be evaluated in relation to flood risk management practices in Germany, based on examples from Saxony. |
Persistent UFZ Identifier | https://www.ufz.de/index.php?en=20939&ufzPublicationIdentifier=21406 |
Meyer, V., Schwarze, R. (2019): The economics and management of flood risk in Germany In: Köster, S., Reese, M., Zuo, J. (eds.) Urban water management for future cities : technical and institutional aspects from Chinese and German perspective Future City Vol. 12 Springer International Publishing, Cham, p. 473 - 495 10.1007/978-3-030-01488-9_23 |