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DOI	10.1016/j.gloenvcha.2014.12.007
	Effectiveness of flood damage mitigation measures: Empirical evidence from French flood disasters
	Poussin J.K.; Wouter Botzen W.J.; Aerts J.C.J.H.
发表日期	2015
ISSN	0959-3780
卷号	31
英文摘要	Recent destructive flood events and projected increases in flood risks as a result of climate change in many regions around the world demonstrate the importance of improving flood risk management. Flood-proofing of buildings is often advocated as an effective strategy for limiting damage caused by floods. However, few empirical studies have estimated the damage that can be avoided by implementing such flood damage mitigation measures. This study estimates potential damage savings and the cost-effectiveness of specific flood damage mitigation measures that were implemented by households during major flood events in France. For this purpose, data about flood damage experienced and household flood preparedness were collected using a survey of 885 French households in three flood-prone regions that face different flood hazards. Four main conclusions can be drawn from this study. First, using regression analysis results in improved estimates of the effectiveness of mitigation measures than methods used by earlier studies that compare mean damage suffered between households who have, and who have not, taken these measures. Second, this study has provided empirical insights showing that some mitigation measures can substantially reduce damage during floods. Third, the effectiveness of the mitigation measures is very regional dependent, which can be explained by the different characteristics of the flood hazard in our sample areas that experience either slow onset river flooding or more rapid flash and coastal flooding. Fourth, the cost-efficiency of the flood damage mitigation measures depends strongly on the flood probability faced by households. © 2014 Elsevier Ltd.
英文关键词	Climate change adaptation; Cost-benefit analysis; Flood damage mitigation; Flood preparedness; Survey
学科领域	climate change; flood damage; hazard management; household survey; risk assessment; France
语种	英语
scopus关键词	climate change; flood damage; hazard management; household survey; risk assessment; France
来源期刊	Global Environmental Change
文献类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://gcip.llas.ac.cn/handle/2XKMVOVA/117537
作者单位	Institute for Environmental Studies (IVM), VU University Amsterdam, De Boelelaan 1087, Amsterdam, 1081 HV, Netherlands
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Poussin J.K.,Wouter Botzen W.J.,Aerts J.C.J.H.. Effectiveness of flood damage mitigation measures: Empirical evidence from French flood disasters[J],2015,31.
APA	Poussin J.K.,Wouter Botzen W.J.,&Aerts J.C.J.H..(2015).Effectiveness of flood damage mitigation measures: Empirical evidence from French flood disasters.Global Environmental Change,31.
MLA	Poussin J.K.,et al."Effectiveness of flood damage mitigation measures: Empirical evidence from French flood disasters".Global Environmental Change 31(2015).