Comprehensive Flood Risk Management: Research for policy and practice

Floods cause distress and damage wherever they happen and flooding from rivers, estuaries and the sea threatens many millions of people in Europe. Insurance losses from flooding have increased significantly since 1990 and flood management in Europe is changing with a move from flood protection and defence to comprehensive flood risk management. Flood Risk Managementexplores research advances in flood risk analysis and innovations in flood risk management practice, considers all aspects of flood risk, and covers the causes of floods, their impacts on people, property and the environment, and portfolios of risk management measures.