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Bierkens and Van Beek, 2009; | Bierkens and Van Beek, 2009; | ||
Hinkel and Klein, 2009; | Hinkel and Klein, 2009; | ||
|InputVar=Land cover; Temperature and precipitation (external); Population per gridcell; GDP per gridcell; | |InputVar=Land cover, land use - grid; Temperature and precipitation (external); Population per gridcell; GDP per gridcell; | ||
|OutputVar=River discharge; Flooded depth; Flooded fraction; Affected GDP; GDP and population at risk; | |OutputVar=River discharge; Flooded depth; Flooded fraction; Affected GDP; GDP and population at risk; | ||
|Description=Flooding is the most frequent and costly natural hazard, affecting a majority of countries on a regular basis ([[UNISDR, 2011]]) ([[IPCC, 2012]]). Over the past few decades, the economic damage as a result of flooding has increased in most regions, primarily due to a growth in population and wealth in flood-prone areas ([[Bouwer et al., 2010]]; [[UNISDR, 2011]]; [[Barredo et al., 2012]]). | |Description=Flooding is the most frequent and costly natural hazard, affecting a majority of countries on a regular basis ([[UNISDR, 2011]]) ([[IPCC, 2012]]). Over the past few decades, the economic damage as a result of flooding has increased in most regions, primarily due to a growth in population and wealth in flood-prone areas ([[Bouwer et al., 2010]]; [[UNISDR, 2011]]; [[Barredo et al., 2012]]). | ||
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Key policy issues
- How will future flood risk change as a result of socio-economic changes and climate change?
- What would be the impact of floods, in terms of damage and victims, and where are the hot spots?
- What would be suitable adaptation strategies and investment options related to flood risk?