Damage assessments of natural hazards supply crucial information to decision support and
policy development in the fields of natural hazard management and adaptation planning to …

As existing buildings age, nearly half of all construction activity in Britain is related to
maintenance, refurbishment and conversions. Building adaptation is an activity that …

In the aftermath of a severe flood event in August 2002 in Germany, 1697 computer‐aided
telephone interviews were undertaken in flood‐affected private households. Besides the …

Flood damage assessment (FDA) provides an effective basis for the flood risk management
process to evaluate and treat risks. Current FDA methods, however, are ill-equipped to …

A number of factors influence the direct consequence of flooding. The most important are
depth of inundation, velocity, duration of inundation and water quality and the interaction of …

Purpose–There has been a significant increase in flooding in the UK over the past ten years.
During this time, Government policy has moved from investment in flood defences towards …

Flood resilient construction has become an essential component of the integrated approach
to flood risk management, now widely accepted through the concepts of making space for …

Flood damage to domestic properties can be considered as a function of two key factors, that
is, the flood characteristics and characteristics of the property. A thorough literature review …

Flooding is the most costly natural hazard event worldwide and can severely impact
communities, both through economic losses and social disruption. To predict and reduce the …

In line with the global effort to build community resilience to flood, there is limited attention to
flood recovery and repairs in flood-prone communities in the developing world. Using five …