The role of spatial dependence for large-scale flood risk estimation

<p>Flood risk assessments are typically based on scenarios which assume homogeneous return periods of flood peaks throughout the catchment. This assumption is unrealistic for real flood events and may bias risk estimates for specific return periods. We investigate how three assumptions about t...

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Main Authors: A. D. Metin, N. V. Dung, K. Schröter, S. Vorogushyn, B. Guse, H. Kreibich, B. Merz
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2020-04-01
Series:Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
Online Access:https://www.nat-hazards-earth-syst-sci.net/20/967/2020/nhess-20-967-2020.pdf