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Risk Mapping and its Application in Flood Protection in the Czech Republic

DRÁB, A.; ŘÍHA, J.

Original Title

Risk Mapping and its Application in Flood Protection in the Czech Republic

English Title

Risk Mapping and its Application in Flood Protection in the Czech Republic

Type

Paper in proceedings (conference paper)

Original Abstract

The main aim of the paper is to present specially developed techniques for the assembly of flood hazard, danger, vulnerability and flood risk maps. The following specific problems are discussed in more detail: an application and extension of the danger matrix approach and the definition of residual danger; and the creation of vulnerability maps taking into account sensitive objects, potential pollution sources and historical monuments. These issues have been tested in practical applications at several locations in the Czech Republic.

English abstract

The main aim of the paper is to present specially developed techniques for the assembly of flood hazard, danger, vulnerability and flood risk maps. The following specific problems are discussed in more detail: an application and extension of the danger matrix approach and the definition of residual danger; and the creation of vulnerability maps taking into account sensitive objects, potential pollution sources and historical monuments. These issues have been tested in practical applications at several locations in the Czech Republic.

Keywords

risk analysis, flood, map, danger, hazard

Key words in English

risk analysis, flood, map, danger, hazard

Authors

DRÁB, A.; ŘÍHA, J.

RIV year

2012

Released

21.09.2011

Publisher

Graz university of technology

Location

Graz

ISBN

978-3-85125-173-9

Book

Proceedings of the International Symposium UFIRM Approaches to enhance resilience of communities 21.-.23. september 2011 Graz, Austria

Edition

1

Pages from

283

Pages to

290

Pages count

8

BibTex

@inproceedings{BUT88741,
  author="Aleš {Dráb} and Jaromír {Říha}",
  title="Risk Mapping and its Application in Flood Protection in the Czech Republic",
  booktitle="Proceedings of the International Symposium UFIRM Approaches to enhance resilience of communities 21.-.23. september 2011 Graz, Austria",
  year="2011",
  series="1",
  number="1",
  pages="283--290",
  publisher="Graz university of technology",
  address="Graz",
  isbn="978-3-85125-173-9"
}