Regional analysis of multivariate compound coastal flooding potential around Europe and environs: sensitivity analysis and spatial patterns

• Published in: Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
• Main Authors: P. Camus, I. D. Haigh, A. A. Nasr, T. Wahl, S. E. Darby, R. J. Nicholls
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Copernicus Publications 2021
• Subjects: Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering; TD1-1066; Geography. Anthropology. Recreation; G; Environmental sciences; GE1-350; Geology; QE1-996.5; Kendall; North Atlantic
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-21-2021-2021; https://doaj.org/article/bd4977576e12411ea82136418f4fc9fc

In coastal regions, floods can arise through a combination of multiple drivers, including direct surface run-off, river discharge, storm surge, and waves. In this study, we analyse compound flood potential in Europe and environs caused by these four main flooding sources using state-of-the-art datab...