Estimating injury and loss of life in floods: a deterministic framework.
Penning-Rowsell, Edmund C. 
ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5333-8641, Floyd, P., Ramsbottom, D. and Surendran, S.
(2005)
Estimating injury and loss of life in floods: a deterministic framework.
Natural Hazards, 36
(1-2)
.
pp. 43-64.
ISSN 0921-030X
[Article]
(doi:10.1007/s11069-004-4538-7)
Abstract
Research developing a model of loss of life in floods, complementing Abt's classic 1989 US Corps of Engineers' flume studies. The research developed the equation LoL = X * Vn.Y, where X = population exposed, V = water velocity and Y = flood depth. Calibrated against 3 major UK floods.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Research Areas: | A. > School of Science and Technology > Flood Hazard Research Centre |
| ISI Impact: | 17 |
| Item ID: | 263 |
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| Depositing User: | Repository team |
| Date Deposited: | 30 Oct 2008 16:37 |
| Last Modified: | 13 Oct 2016 14:11 |
| URI: | https://eprints.mdx.ac.uk/id/eprint/263 |
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