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| Titel |
Flash-floods in Catalonia: the social perception in a context of changing vulnerability |
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M. C. Llasat, L. López, M. Barnolas, M. Llasat-Botija |
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| Sprache |
Englisch
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1680-7340
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| Erschienen |
In: 9th EGU Plinius Conference on Mediterranean Storms (2007) ; Nr. 17 (2008-07-29), S.63-70 |
| Datensatznummer |
250013626
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| Publikation (Nr.) |
 copernicus.org/adgeo-17-63-2008.pdf |
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| Zusammenfassung |
| In assessing a flood event two risk components need to be considered: the
intrinsic hazard of the hydrometeorological event causing the flood and the
vulnerability of the area where the precipitation has been registered. In
the present study four flood events selected by the FLASH European project
have been classified according to the characteristics of the meteorological
event (classification according to hazard) and according to the physical and
economic damages caused (classification according to vulnerability). The
social impact of these events is analysed taking into account the growth of
the population. An increase in the number of extraordinary flash-floods was
detected in the areas with a major growth of the population, as a
consequence of an increased vulnerability of these areas, both from a
physical perspective (exposure of infrastructures) and from an economic
perspective (more goods exposed). In addition, the numerous non-native
inhabitants of the region are not aware of the meteorological risks
characteristic of the area, and this contributes to increased social
vulnerability. |
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