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Disasters in Europe: more frequent and causing more damage: The number and impacts of disasters have increased in Europe in the period 1998-2009, a new report by the European Environment Agency (EEA) concludes. The report assesses the frequency of disasters and their impacts on humans, the economy and ecosystems and calls for better integrated risk disaster management across Europe.
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Mapping the impacts of natural hazards and technological accidents in Europe: The report assesses the occurrence and impacts of disasters and the underlying hazards such as storms, extreme temperature events, forest fires, water scarcity and droughts, floods, snow avalanches, landslides, earthquakes, volcanoes and technological accidents in Europe for the period 1998-2009.
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Riverine flood damage potential: This map presents riverine flood damage potential for a 100-year return period, current climate and no defences; catchments and sub-catchments of less than 500 km2 are not included
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Normalised flood losses in Europe from major disasters: Losses from major flood disasters in Europe between 1970 and 2008
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Major flood disasters in the EU, Switzerland and Norway, 1950–2009: Major flood disasters according to flood types and spatial relevance
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Coastal flood damage potential: Damage potential of coastal flooding in Europe
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People expected to be at risk of flooding without adaptation in the medium-long term: People expected to be at risk of flooding without adaptation in the medium-long term
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Annual and cumulative cost of damage caused by floods/inundation, debris flows, landslides and rockfalls for 1972 to 2007, as well as the total costs of the six major flood events indicated by short horizontal lines and date: -
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Water resources: quantity and flows — key message 3: Over the past ten years Europe has suffered more than 175 major floods, causing deaths, the displacement of people and large economic losses. Climate change is projected to increase the intensity and frequency of floods.
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Water resources: quantity and flows - key fact 3: Over the past ten years, Europe suffered more than 175 major floods, causing deaths, the displacement of people and large economic losses.
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