Drought-induced building damages from simulations at regional scale

We present a model computing damage costs from drought-induced soil subsidence related to shrinking and swelling soils. The model uses an indicator applicable across different climate regimes. The influence of geology and land use on regional damage levels is taken into account. Simulation results a...

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Main Authors: T. Corti, M. Wüest, D. Bresch, S. I. Seneviratne
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-12-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/3335/2011/nhess-11-3335-2011.pdf
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author T. Corti
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description We present a model computing damage costs from drought-induced soil subsidence related to shrinking and swelling soils. The model uses an indicator applicable across different climate regimes. The influence of geology and land use on regional damage levels is taken into account. Simulation results are evaluated at departmental scale, showing a good representation of the regions affected by drought-induced soil subsidence. Substantial differences between simulated and observed damages are however found in some departments.
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spelling doaj.art-97e2f0684d9f436ebf5604003cd32efa2022-12-22T01:58:29ZengCopernicus PublicationsNatural Hazards and Earth System Sciences1561-86331684-99812011-12-0111123335334210.5194/nhess-11-3335-2011Drought-induced building damages from simulations at regional scaleT. CortiM. WüestD. BreschS. I. SeneviratneWe present a model computing damage costs from drought-induced soil subsidence related to shrinking and swelling soils. The model uses an indicator applicable across different climate regimes. The influence of geology and land use on regional damage levels is taken into account. Simulation results are evaluated at departmental scale, showing a good representation of the regions affected by drought-induced soil subsidence. Substantial differences between simulated and observed damages are however found in some departments.http://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/11/3335/2011/nhess-11-3335-2011.pdf
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title Drought-induced building damages from simulations at regional scale
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