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Late lessons II Chapter 15 - Floods: lessons about early warning systems: Located in Publications › Late lessons from early warnings: science, precaution, innovation › Chapters
Ecological impacts of flooding in the Dijle catchment upstream of Leuven (Belgium): -
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Score of the different scenarios of measures in the MCA for the Dijle around Leuven (Belgium): Reference = actual situation including already decided measures; scenario 1 = flood conveyance (infrastructure works in the city); scenario 2 = flood storage concentrated in nature areas upstream; scenario 3 = flood storage distributed in the valley; scenario 4 = further upstream flood storage in Wallonia; scenario 5 = non-structural measures (prevention, flood forecasting, resilience measures and improved assistance). Note that in this exercise, a combined scenario of structural and non-structural measures was not included.
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Estimated flood peak reductions for different measures in the Kamp catchment (Austria): Peak run-off reduction of different measures (%) compared to return period (years)
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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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Safe water and healthy water services in a changing environment: This report summarises existing knowledge of climate change impacts on water services and health; the nature and effectiveness of the policy response; and the coverage and gaps in existing assessments of these themes.
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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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Europe must adapt to stay ahead of a changing climate: As Europe’s climate warms, wine producers in Europe may need to change the type of grapes they cultivate or the location of vineyards, even moving production to other areas in some cases. This is just one example of how Europe’s economy and society need to adapt to climate change, as examined in a new report from the European Environment Agency (EEA).
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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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Coastal flood damage potential: Damage potential of coastal flooding in Europe
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