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Urban flood dilemmas: How European cities growth shapes flood risk and resilience strategies?

Wiktor Halecki1, Dariusz Młyński2

  • 1Institute of Technology and Life Sciences-National Research Institute, Falenty, Hrabska 3, 05-090 Raszyn, Poland.

Journal of Environmental Management
|January 20, 2025
PubMed

Keywords:
Green spacesRiver floodingSealingStormwater managementUrban resilience

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