Assessing changes in urban flood vulnerability through mapping land use from historical information

Autor: M. Boudou, B. Danière, M. Lang
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2016
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Zdroj: Hydrology and Earth System Sciences, Vol 20, Iss 1, Pp 161-173 (2016)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 1027-5606
1607-7938
DOI: 10.5194/hess-20-161-2016
Popis: This paper presents an appraisal of the temporal evolution of flood vulnerability of two French cities, Besançon and Moissac, which were largely impacted by floods in January 1910 and March 1930, respectively. Both flood events figure among the most significant events recorded in France during the 20th century, in terms of certain parameters such as the intensity and severity of the flood and spatial extension of the damage. An analysis of historical sources allows the mapping of land use and occupation within the areas affected by the two floods, both in past and present contexts, providing an insight of the complexity of flood risk evolution at a local scale.
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