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, 2015 Australia is one of the most heavily exposed countries in the world to different natural hazards, such as floods. In December 2010 and January 2011, large areas of the south and central Queensland were affected by flooding.
Sahib, Basheer Abdulameer
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Australian Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Recent climate phenomena show that Spain is one of the most vulnerable countries to climate change impacts, with varied regional effects from flash floods to drought. This study assesses the vulnerability of four major crops (cereal, rice, grape and olive) in Catalonia to climate change through a comprehensive vulnerability index incorporating
Mahdieh Khezri‐nejad‐gharaei +3 more
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Watershed Ecology and the EnvironmentThe present study aims to assess the flash flood susceptibility of Waya watershed in the Lower Volta River Basin, Volta region, Ghana using geospatial technology-based morphometric analysis.
Bismark Mensah-Brako +3 more
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Post Flash-flood Investigations
, 2006 Large research efforts have been made on the analysis and modelling of the meteorological aspects of the flash-flood triggering storms (see for instance the proceedings of the European Geophysical Union Plinius conferences on Mediterranean storms) or on ...
Gaume, E. (author)
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‘Reinventing’ the Beach? Lessons from a Local Development Plan in the French Riviera
The Political Quarterly, EarlyView.Abstract Coastal squeeze is now so tangible both globally and locally that the focus of scientific debate has expanded from the erosion of beaches to the risk of their disappearance. In this context, it is crucial to explore local development plans that aim to preserve the long‐term existence of a beach.
Isabelle Bruno, Grégory Salle
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Dutch dilemma: Housing prices and flood risk exposure
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This article studies the impact of flood risk exposure on housing prices in a major river delta. Analyzing 1.8 million property transactions from 1998 to 2023 in the Netherlands, we find an average price discount of 1.1%. We observe considerable heterogeneity in price effects driven by exposure intensity, institutional settings that vary ...
Piet Eichholtz +2 more
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Geomatics, Natural Hazards & RiskA devastating flash flood hit southwestern China on July 12, 2022, causing 18 fatalities in the Heishui River watershed of Pingwu County, Sichuan Province.
Xiaoran Fu +7 more
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Flood modelling using data available on the Internet
, 2011 Includes bibliographical references (p. 95-102).The aim of this study was to determine if sufficient data at no charge is available on the Internet to use as input to a free and open source hydrological model for use in a flood monitoring system. As such,
Pretorius, M J
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Capitalizing flood risk protective measures in residential real estate
Real Estate Economics, EarlyView.Abstract This study utilizes 1.4 million residential transactions incorporating flood hazard estimates derived from a nationwide elevation model and hydrological data to examine the role of flood protections to mitigate the negative impact of flood risk on home prices.
Muhammad Ramzan Kalhoro +3 more
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New Results From the Pre‐Pottery Neolithic Site of Al Uyaynah, Tabuk, in Northwestern Saudi Arabia
Arabian Archaeology and Epigraphy, EarlyView.ABSTRACT Al Uyaynah is a low sandstone mound on an alluvial plain, long known for its extensive surface remains of stone‐built circular and rectangular structures. Following test excavations in 2012, more detailed excavation was undertaken in 2016 within one of the largest rectangular stone structures.
Khalid Alasmari +6 more
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