Flood risk management through a resilience lens

Journal Article (2022)
Author(s)

Karin M. de Bruijn (Deltares)

Bramka A. Jafino (World Bank, Deltares)

Bruno Merz (GFZ Helmholtz-Zentrum für Geoforschung)

Neelke Doorn (TU Delft - Ethics & Philosophy of Technology)

Sally J. Priest (Middlesex University)

Ruben J. Dahm (Deltares)

Chris Zevenbergen (TU Delft - Hydraulic Structures and Flood Risk, IHE Delft Institute for Water Education)

Jeroen C.J.H. Aerts (Deltares, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam)

Tina Comes (TU Delft - Transport and Logistics)

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43247-022-00613-4 Final published version
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Publication Year
2022
Language
English
Journal title
Communications Earth and Environment
Issue number
1
Volume number
3
Article number
285
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Abstract

To prevent floods from becoming disasters, social vulnerability must be integrated into flood risk management. We advocate that the welfare of different societal groups should be included by adding recovery capacity, impacts of beyond-design events, and distributional impacts.