Assessment of urban vulnerability towards floods using an indicator-based approach – a case study for Santiago de Chile

Regularly occurring flood events do have a history in Santiago de Chile, the capital city of Chile and study area for this research. The analysis of flood events, the resulting damage and its causes are crucial prerequisites for the development of risk prevention measures. The goal of this research...

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Main Authors: A. Müller, J. Reiter, U. Weiland
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-08-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/2107/2011/nhess-11-2107-2011.pdf