Adapting flood preparedness tools to changing flood risk conditions : the situation in Poland

• Autorzy: Kundzewicz Z. W.

Identyfikatory

DOI

10.5697/oc.56-2.385

• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

Flooding is the most destructive natural hazard in the Baltic Sea Basin in general and in Poland in particular. The notion includes floods from rivers and mountain torrents, as well as floods from sea surges in coastal areas, and floods from sewage systems. There have been several large floods in Poland in the last century and in recent decades, with damage exceeding 1% of the Polish GDP. The spatial and temporal characteristics of the flood risk in Poland are reviewed and observations and projections of changes in the flood hazard in the country are discussed. Furthermore, flood defences and flood preparedness systems in Poland are examined, with particular reference to the European Union (EU) Floods Directive, which is being implemented in Poland, an EU country. Finally, the public debate on flood risk and flood preparedness is reviewed.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

natural hazards; flood; risk; adaptation; Poland

• Wydawca: Polish Academy of Sciences, Institute of Oceanology ; Elsevier
• Czasopismo: Oceanologia
• Rocznik: 2014
• Tom: No. 56 (2)
• Strony: 385--407
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 19 poz., rys., tab.

Twórcy

autor

Kundzewicz Z. W.

• Institute of Agricultural and Forest Environment, Polish Academy of Sciences, Bukowska 19, 60-809 Poznań, Poland
• Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, Telegrafenberg, D-14412 Potsdam, Germany

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