TY - CHAP
T1 - Quantifying flood risk to properties in Australia
AU - Leigh, Roy
PY - 2006
Y1 - 2006
N2 - While more is known about flood and its impact on human settlements than most other natural perils, answers to relatively simple questions such as: “How many flood- prone properties are there in Australia?” and “Where are most flood-prone properties located?” are not immediately obvious. This paper reports on a national flood risk assessment that addressed the above questions and the associated subtleties. The vast majority of flood-prone properties are located in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and almost half are concentrated in just 10 regions. Applications of both high-level and detailed flood risk assessments are discussed.
AB - While more is known about flood and its impact on human settlements than most other natural perils, answers to relatively simple questions such as: “How many flood- prone properties are there in Australia?” and “Where are most flood-prone properties located?” are not immediately obvious. This paper reports on a national flood risk assessment that addressed the above questions and the associated subtleties. The vast majority of flood-prone properties are located in Queensland, New South Wales and Victoria and almost half are concentrated in just 10 regions. Applications of both high-level and detailed flood risk assessments are discussed.
M3 - Other chapter contribution
SN - 0646462466
T3 - Abstracts (Geological Society of Australia)
SP - 101
BT - Australian Earth Sciences Convention
A2 - Debnam, David
PB - RESolutions Resource & Energy Services
CY - Osborne park, WA
T2 - Australian Earth Sciences Convention
Y2 - 2 July 2006 through 6 July 2006
ER -