An assessment of structural measures for risk reduction of hydrometeorological disasters in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka has a high incidence of natural hazards with hydrometeorological hazards being the most prevalent. Despite the fact that structural measures such as flood walls and embankments play a vital role in disaster mitigation, it is observed that there is a gap in the development of effective, sus...

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Main Authors: Kanchana Ginige, Kalindu Mendis, Menaha Thayaparan
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2022-04-01
Series:Progress in Disaster Science
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590061722000199