Multicriteria risk evaluation of coastal flooding in the greater Reykjavik area, Iceland

The effects of floods in coastal urban areas can be considerable, given the number and concentration of population, economic activities, and infrastructure. Floods can be caused by extreme weather events including storm floods. This flood risk is enhanced by sea level rise and by land subsidence. In...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Guarderas Hurtado, Nancy Janeth, 1970-
Other Authors: Háskóli Íslands
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2016
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1946/24856