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J I Barredo1, A de Roo, C Lavalle

  • 1European Commission - DG Joint Research Centre, Institute for Environment and Sustainability, Land Management and Natural Hazards Unit TP 261, 21020 Ispra (VA), Italy. jose.barredo@jrc.it

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This study presents a pan-European flood risk mapping framework. It integrates hazard, exposure, and vulnerability data to create flood risk index maps, aiding disaster management.

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Area of Science:

  • Environmental Science
  • Geosciences
  • Risk Management

Background:

  • Flood disasters result from a combination of natural events (extreme precipitation, river discharge) and human factors (exposure, vulnerability).
  • Existing flood risk assessments require standardized frameworks for pan-European application.
  • Effective communication between scientists and policymakers is crucial for natural hazard management.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To illustrate a framework for flood risk mapping at a pan-European scale.
  • To develop flood risk index maps by assessing key contributing factors.
  • To support decision-making processes in natural hazard management.

Main Methods:

  • A territorial approach integrating hazard, exposure, and vulnerability components.
  • Mathematical calculations defining risk as the product of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.
  • Utilizing data from the Weather-Driven Natural Hazards (WDNH) action of the EC-JRC-IES.

Main Results:

  • Early results are presented as flood risk index maps for Europe.
  • The framework quantifies flood risk based on the interplay of hazard, exposure, and vulnerability.
  • Identified key factors contributing to flood disaster occurrence.

Conclusions:

  • The proposed framework provides a robust methodology for pan-European flood risk assessment.
  • Flood risk mapping requires the integration of natural hazard and anthropogenic factors.
  • Future work will focus on improving datasets and spatial scales for enhanced accuracy.