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Review article: Factors leading to the occurrence of flood fatalities: a systematic review of research papers published between 2010 and 2020
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This systematic review highlights flood mortality factors and the strategies to mitigate them, as obtained from 44 scientific articles published between 2010 and 2020. The findings are the classification of flood mortality drivers in two groups and the identification of strategies to cope with them. Future studies should fill the data gaps regarding flood fatalities in developing countries and information on people who have survived floods, which can be useful in educational campaigns.
This systematic review highlights flood mortality factors and the strategies to mitigate them,...
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