Investigating the Source – Pathway – Receptor – Consequence Framework for Coastal Flood System Analyses
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Introduction Coastal floods account for a large proportion of the damage to life and property due to natural disasters world-wide. Out of the 15 greatest natural disasters in the world in terms of monetary losses between 2004 and 2008, 14 were coastal (Kron 2008). However, despite the enormity of a particular flood event, people often return to a flood-prone area after a disaster (Cigler 2007; Parker 1995). This necessitates a need for pro-active management of coastal flood systems. A coastal flood system may be thought of as a geographic unit comprising all natural and human elements potentially affected by coastal floods.
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