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

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  • Philip J. Ward

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Brenden Jongman

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery, The World Bank Group)

  • Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Paul D. Bates

    (University of Bristol
    SSBN Flood Risk Solutions)

  • Wouter J. W. Botzen

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Utrecht University School of Economics (U.S.E.), Utrecht University)

  • Andres Diaz Loaiza

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Stephane Hallegatte

    (The World Bank)

  • Jarl M. Kind

    (Deltares)

  • Jaap Kwadijk

    (Twente University)

  • Paolo Scussolini

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

  • Hessel C. Winsemius

    (Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
    Deltares)

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.

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  • 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. W, 2017. "A global framework for future costs and benefits of river-flood protection in urban areas," Nature Climate Change, Nature, vol. 7(9), pages 642-646, September.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:natcli:v:7:y:2017:i:9:d:10.1038_nclimate3350
    DOI: 10.1038/nclimate3350
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