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Numerical cartography for flood damage calculation
Vanneuville, W.; De Rouck, K.; Maeghe, K.; Van Eerdenbrugh, K.; De Maeyer, Ph.; Mostaert, F. (2005). Numerical cartography for flood damage calculation, in: Witlox, F. et al. (Ed.) De Belgische Geografendagen: mobiliteit, maatschappij en milieu in kaart gebracht. Deel II, Gent, 9 november 2005 = Les Journées Geographiques Belges: mobilité, société et environnement en cartes. Tome II, Gand, le 9 novembre 2005. pp. 313-318
In: Witlox, F.; Van Acker, V. (Ed.) (2005). De Belgische Geografendagen: mobiliteit, maatschappij en milieu in kaart gebracht. Deel II, Gent, 9 november 2005 = Les Journées Geographiques Belges: mobilité, société et environnement en cartes. Tome II, Gand, le 9 novembre 2005. BEVAS = SOBEG: [s.l.]. ISBN 2-9519693-1-7. 374 pp., more

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Document type: Conference paper

Keywords
    Calculation
    Computer aided cartography
    Control > Flood control
    Flood damage

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  • Van Eerdenbrugh, K., more
  • De Maeyer, Ph., more
  • Mostaert, F., more

Abstract
    In comparison to the classical inundation maps, flood risk maps generate more information about the flooding event because they bring into account the effects of flooding. Risk maps are generated as a mathematical combination of damage maps with different return periods. These maps can be useful to evaluate policy alternatives and they are an important input for social cost benefit analysis (SCBA), where the different functions of rivers (such as safety against flooding, economy (shipping, water related industry ...), natural environment, recreation ...) are combined and evaluated in global.

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