Workshop 6 (synthesis): linking between flood risks and land use changes.
Land use changes, such as deforestation, are increasing the world's vulnerability to flooding. Detailed knowledge of the local situation is essential for risk assessment and design of effective flood prevention measures and governs the infrastructure and engineering measures implemented. However extreme floods in large catchments can overwhelm both natural capacity and constructed flood management measures.
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KTH, Stockholm, Sweden.
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D000383:Agriculture; D004189:Disaster Planning; D004190:Disasters; D004777:Environment; D016468:Forestry; D006801:Humans; D009026:Mortality; D018570:Risk Assessment; D014881:Water Supply