Floods in the Ölfusá basin, Iceland: A geographic contribution to the assessment of flood hazard and management of flood risk

• Main Author: Pagneux, Emmanuel P., 1972-
• Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: Doktorsritgerðir; Líf- og umhverfisvísindi; Landfræði; Ölfusá; Flóð; Flóðahætta; Rennsli; Hvítá; Iceland; Selfoss
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/10224

This research is a geographic exploration of the physical and societal components of flood risk in the Ölfusá basin, Southern Iceland. Two specific aspects were investigated: - Impact of ice jams on the extent, boundaries, and depth of historical floods; - Public perception of flood hazard and flood...