A global framework for future costs and benefits of river-flood protection in urban areas

Jongman, Brenden; Ward, Philip J.; Winsemius, Hessel C.; Scussolini, Paolo; Kwadijk, Jaap C. J.; Kind, Jarl M.; Hallegatte, Stephane; Diaz Loaiza, Andres; Botzen, Wouter J. W.; Bates, Paul D.; Aerts, Jeroen C J H

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A global framework for future costs and benefits of river-flood protection in urban areas

Author(s): Philip J. Ward , Brenden Jongman , Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts , Paul D. Bates , Wouter J. W. Botzen , Andres Diaz Loaiza , Stephane Hallegatte , Jarl M. Kind , Jaap Kwadijk , Paolo Scussolini , Hessel C. Winsemius

Publication date Created: July 31 2017

Publication date (Print): July 31 2017

Journal: Nature Climate Change

Publisher: Springer Nature

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Abstract

Managing future flood risk is necessary to minimize costs and achieve maximum benefit from investment. This study presents a framework to assess urban structural protection under climate change and socio-economic development.