Significance of "high probability/low damage" versus "low probability/high damage" flood events

Merz, B.; Elmer, F.; Thieken, A. H.

doi:10.5194/nhess-9-1033-2009

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Significance of "high probability/low damage" versus "low probability/high damage" flood events

B. Merz, F. Elmer, and A. H. Thieken

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