Authors: Kundzewicz, Zbigniew W., Krysanova, V., Dankers, R., Hirabayashi, Y., Kanae, S., Hattermann, F. F., Huang, Milly, P. C. D., Stoffel, M.H., Driessen, P. P. J., Matczak, Piotr, Quevauviller, P., Schellnhuber, H. J., Environmental Governance, Faculteit Geowetenschappen
Venue: Hydrological Sciences Journal
Type: Publication
Abstract: This paper interprets differences in flood hazard projections over Europe and identifies likely sources of discrepancy. Further, it discusses potential implications of these differences for flood risk reduction and adaptation to climate change. The discrepancy in flood hazard projections raises caution, especially among decision makers in charge of water resources management, flood risk reduction, and climate change adaptation at regional to local scales. Because it is naïve to expect availability of trustworthy quantitative projections of fut...
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Topics: 
Environmental resource management
Environmental planning
Risk analysis (engineering)
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