A Comparative Study of the Effects of the 1872 Storm and Coastal Flood Risk Management in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden

A Comparative Study of the Effects of the 1872 Storm and Coastal Flood Risk Management in Denmark, Germany, and Sweden

From November 12th to 13th in 1872, an extreme coastal flood event occurred in the south Baltic Sea. An unusual combination of winds created a storm surge reaching up to 3.5 m above mean sea level, which is more than a meter higher than all other observations over the past 200 years. On the Danish,...

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Main Authors: Caroline Hallin, Jacobus L. A. Hofstede, Grit Martinez, Jürgen Jensen, Nina Baron, Thorsten Heimann, Aart Kroon, Arne Arns, Björn Almström, Per Sørensen, Magnus Larson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2021-06-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
1872 storm
collective memory
historical storms
flood risk management
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/13/12/1697

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