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The fraction of the global population at risk of floods is growing

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  • Brenden Jongman

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Satellite imaging combined with population data shows that, globally, the number of people living in flood-prone areas is growing faster than is the number living on higher ground — greatly increasing the potential impact of floods.

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  • Brenden Jongman, 2021. "The fraction of the global population at risk of floods is growing," Nature, Nature, vol. 596(7870), pages 37-38, August.
    • Handle: RePEc:nat:nature:v:596:y:2021:i:7870:d:10.1038_d41586-021-01974-0
    DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01974-0
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    Cited by:

    1. Max Tesselaar & W. J. Wouter Botzen & Timothy Tiggeloven & Jeroen C. J. H. Aerts, 2023. "Flood insurance is a driver of population growth in European floodplains," Nature Communications, Nature, vol. 14(1), pages 1-14, December.
    2. Lu Peng & Zhihui Li, 2021. "Ensemble Flood Risk Assessment in the Yangtze River Economic Belt under CMIP6 SSP-RCP Scenarios," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 13(21), pages 1-17, November.

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