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Flood risk management research in New Zealand
This discussion paper explores existing river flood risk management practices in New Zealand, including the national context for flood risk management and looks at regional practices. The document then provides a brief overview of research in areas that contribute to the better understanding of flood processes, briefly stepping through climate, flood flows and inundation research and considering complexities of coastal catchments, flood vulnerability studies and research around community awareness and preparedness for flood hazards. Finally, the document identifies gaps in flood research, and ...
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Available online: http://www.massey.ac.nz/massey/fms/Colleges/College%20of%20Humanities%20and%20So [...]
Helen Rouse ; National Institute of Water & Atmospheric Research
Published by: NIWA ; 2012This discussion paper explores existing river flood risk management practices in New Zealand, including the national context for flood risk management and looks at regional practices. The document then provides a brief overview of research in areas that contribute to the better understanding of flood processes, briefly stepping through climate, flood flows and inundation research and considering complexities of coastal catchments, flood vulnerability studies and research around community awareness and preparedness for flood hazards. Finally, the document identifies gaps in flood research, and provides ideas for an improved flood hazard research agenda.
Language(s): English
Format: Digital (Free)ISBN (or other code): 978-0-478-19883-6
Tags: Climate ; Climate change ; Hazard risk assessment or analysis ; Flood ; New Zealand
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