Identification of Rainfall Thresholds Likely to Trigger Flood Damages across a Mediterranean Region, Based on Insurance Data and Rainfall Observations

Identification of Rainfall Thresholds Likely to Trigger Flood Damages across a Mediterranean Region, Based on Insurance Data and Rainfall Observations

Flood-producing rainfall amounts have a significant cumulative economic impact. Despite the advance in flood risk mitigation measures, the cost of rehabilitation and compensation of citizens by the state and insurance companies is increasing worldwide. A continuing challenge is the flood risk assess...

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Main Authors: Katerina Papagiannaki, Vassiliki Kotroni, Kostas Lagouvardos, Antonis Bezes, Vasileios Vafeiadis, Ioanna Messini, Efstathios Kroustallis, Ioannis Totos
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2022-03-01
Series:Water
Subjects:
rainfall thresholds
flood damages
Mediterranean
Greece
urban
early warning
Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4441/14/6/994

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