Review of flood alert thresholds based on the socioeconomic impact of catastrophic events in the southeastern Spain

Abstract:

The southeastern coast of the Iberian Peninsula is composed of 40 municipalities with a total surface of 6,700 km2 where live 2,043,491 inhabitants (Census of Population and Housing, 2011). This coastal area has experienced a huge population increase between 1960 and 2011 thanks to the boom housing sector and the tourism development model of" sun and beach". A significant evidence of this situation is the fact that during this period, the population has increased around 182%, while the number of houses about 667%. In that context, a huge increase on exposure to flooding has taken place in this area climatically characterized by a big variability in rainfalls and frequent stormy episodes upper to 330 mm in less than 24 h. In accordance with the above mentioned, despite the expensive investments in prevention and protection against risk of flooding, economic damages caused by torrential rains still …

Año de publicación:

2014

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