A comparative flood damage and risk impact assessment of land use changes

Gabriels, Karen; Willems, Patrick; Van Orshoven, Jos

doi:10.5194/nhess-22-395-2022

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11 Feb 2022

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A comparative flood damage and risk impact assessment of land use changes

Karen Gabriels, Patrick Willems, and Jos Van Orshoven

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