Articles | Volume 20, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-197-2020
https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-20-197-2020
Research article
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17 Jan 2020
Research article |  | 17 Jan 2020

Sandbag replacement systems – a nonsensical and costly alternative to sandbagging?

Lena Lankenau, Christopher Massolle, Bärbel Koppe, and Veronique Krull

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ED: Reconsider after major revisions (further review by editor and referees) (21 Aug 2019) by Heidi Kreibich
AR by Lena Lankenau on behalf of the Authors (27 Sep 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Referee Nomination & Report Request started (09 Oct 2019) by Heidi Kreibich
RR by Anonymous Referee #2 (01 Nov 2019)
RR by Anonymous Referee #1 (05 Nov 2019)
ED: Publish subject to minor revisions (review by editor) (13 Nov 2019) by Heidi Kreibich
AR by Lena Lankenau on behalf of the Authors (21 Nov 2019)  Author's response   Manuscript 
ED: Publish as is (27 Nov 2019) by Heidi Kreibich
AR by Lena Lankenau on behalf of the Authors (28 Nov 2019)  Manuscript 
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Short summary
Sandbag and sandbag replacement systems (SBRSs) for flood defence are compared in terms of functionality (practical tests), costs, time, helpers and logistics (fictitious realistic scenarios). SBRSs are comparable in their functionality to sandbagging. All of the SBRSs considered show time-saving and logistical advantages. Under the assumed conditions, the higher investment costs of the SBRSs are offset with one subsequent reuse of the system owing to lower costs for helpers and logistics.
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