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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3585-2023
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https://doi.org/10.5194/nhess-23-3585-2023
© Author(s) 2023. This work is distributed under
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
A new European coastal flood database for low–medium intensity events
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Tomás Fernández-Montblanc
Earth Sciences Department, University of Cadiz INMAR, Avda. República Saharaui s/n, Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain
Enrico Duo
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Juan Montes Perez
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Earth Sciences Department, University of Cadiz INMAR, Avda. República Saharaui s/n, Puerto Real, 11510 Cadiz, Spain
Paulo Cabrita
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Paola Souto Ceccon
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Véra Gastal
Collecte Localisation Satellite (CLS), 11 rue Hermes, 31520, Ramonville-Saint-Agne, Haute-Garonne, France
Paolo Ciavola
Department of Physics and Earth Sciences, Università degli Studi di Ferrara, Via Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Consorzio Futuro in Ricerca, Via Giuseppe Saragat 1, 44122 Ferrara, Italy
Clara Armaroli
Department of Biological, Geological and Environmental Sciences (BIGeA), University of Bologna Alma Mater Studiorum, 40126 Bologna, Italy
Data sets
ECFAS Pan-EU Flood Catalogue, D5.4 – Pan-EU flood maps catalogue - ECFAS project (GA 101004211), https://www.ecfas.eu/ (1.3) [Data set] M. Le Gal, T. Fernández Montblanc, J. Montes Pérez, E. Duo, P. E. Souto Ceccon, P. Cabrita, and P. Ciavola https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.7488978
Short summary
Assessing coastal hazards is crucial to mitigate flooding disasters. In this regard, coastal flood databases are valuable tools. This paper describes a new coastal flood map catalogue covering the entire European coastline, as well as the methodology to build it and its accuracy. The catalogue focuses on frequent extreme events and relies on synthetic scenarios estimated from local storm conditions. Flood-prone areas and regions sensitive to storm duration and water level peak were identified.
Assessing coastal hazards is crucial to mitigate flooding disasters. In this regard, coastal...
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