A global framework for future costs and benefits of river-flood protection in urban areas

Philip J. Ward (), Brenden Jongman, Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts, Paul D. Bates, Wouter Botzen, Andres Diaz Loaiza, Stephane Hallegatte, Jarl M. Kind, Jaap Kwadijk, Paolo Scussolini and Hessel C. Winsemius
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Philip J. Ward: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Brenden Jongman: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Paul D. Bates: University of Bristol
Andres Diaz Loaiza: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Jarl M. Kind: Deltares
Jaap Kwadijk: Twente University
Paolo Scussolini: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
Hessel C. Winsemius: Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

Nature Climate Change, 2017, vol. 7, issue 9, 642-646

Abstract: Managing future flood risk is necessary to minimize costs and achieve maximum benefit from investment. This study presents a framework to assess urban structural protection under climate change and socio-economic development.

Date: 2017
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