Publication Date:
2018
Description:
〈b〉Hess Opinions: Socio-economic and ecological trade-offs of flood
management – benefits of a transdisciplinary approach〈/b〉〈br〉
Karl Auerswald, Peter Moyle, Simon Paul Seibert, and Juergen Geist〈br〉
Hydrol. Earth Syst. Sci. Discuss., https//doi.org/10.5194/hess-2018-544,2018〈br〉
〈b〉Manuscript under review for HESS〈/b〉 (discussion: open, 0 comments)〈br〉
The demand for flood protection often results in the construction of more and bigger levees along rivers. We highlight that such technical solutions often result in undesired socioeconomic and ecological consequences such as increased downstream flooding risk, changes of groundwater levels and a loss of aquatic and terrestrial biodiversity. We propose a transdisciplinary approach of integrated flood management and green infrastructure instead of reliance on technical protection measures.
Print ISSN:
1027-5606
Electronic ISSN:
1607-7938
Topics:
Geography
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Geosciences
