Synopsis
Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. But, has flood risk increased in the continent? How, where, and why? Are climate change impacts apparent? How do socio-economic trends and associated land-use change impact flood risk?
This interdisciplinary book, authored by an international team, offers:
A comprehensive overview of flood risk in Europe, past and present, and future
National/regional chapters covering Central Europe, Western Europe, Southern Europe and Northern Europe, the Alpine region and the Iberian Peninsula.
A focus on detection and attribution of change with respect to climate change and its impacts, water resources and flood risk, the re-insurers view point, and future projections of flood risk
Rectification of common-place judgements,e.g.:''climate is warming so floods should become more frequent and intense''; observations do not always confirm this expectation
The book will be of interest to those interested in floods and flood risk, including research scientists and educators, students, engineers, planners, risk reduction specialists, staff of specialized national and international agencies, and the media.
Foreword
Preface
1 Introduction
I FACETS OF CHANGE
2 Changes in Flood Risk - Setting the Stage
3 Catalogue of Large Floods in Europe in the 20th Century
4 Large-scale Flooding in Europe, 1961-2005
5 Changing Floods in Europe
6 Changes in Intense Precipitation in Europe
7 Historical Floods in Europe in the Past Millennium
II NATIONAL AND REGIONAL PERSPECTIVES ON FLOODS
8 Floods in Austria
9 Floods in the Czech Republic
10 Floods in France
11 Flood Risk from a Holistic Perspective - Observed Changes in Germany
12 Floods in Greece
13 Floods in Iceland
14 Flood Risk in Italy
15 Floods in The Netherlands
16 Floods in Norway
17 Floods in Poland
18 Floods in Switzerland
19 Flood Risk in the UK: Evidence of Change and Management Responses
20 Floods in the Alpine Areas of Europe
21 Floods in the Iberian Peninsula
III DETECTION AND ATTRIBUTION OF CHANGE, AND PROSPECTS
22 Detection of Changes
23 Detection and Attribution of Climate Change and Its Impacts
24 Detection and Attribution of Changes in Water Resources
25 Detection and Attribution of Changes in Flood Hazard and Risk
26Changing Flood Risk - A Re-insurer's Viewpoint
27 Projections of Flood Risk in Europe
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About the Author
Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz , Institute for Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences, Poznan, Poland, and Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK), Potsdam, Germany
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