Dutch dikes, and risk hikes : a thematic policy evaluation of flood risks in the Netherlands : extended summary
Dams in the Netherlands have never been stronger so the probability of encountering floods from rivers or on the coast similar to the great flood in the south-western part of the Netherlands in 1953 has declined. However, the risks of casualties and economic damage from flooding have become much greater since this event.
- Datum rapport
- 1 mei 2004
- Auteur
- Netherlands Environmental Assessment Agency, National Institute for Public Health and the Environment (RIVM)
- Uitgever
- RIVM.
- Annotatie
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14 p.
ill.
Uitgebreide samenvatting van het rapport: Risico's in bedijkte termen - Documentnummer
- 354139