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European Flood Risk Map
Floods are the most costly natural disaster in Europe. Flood risk is
generally highly localized and as a result, difficult to quantify. This
map shows the relative flood risk in Europe modeled for five flood
types: river flood, flash flood, damburst, storm surge, and tsunami.
Insurance Aspect
The inset map “Flood Insurance Cover” shows flood insurance availability
for residential, industrial, and commercial lines. This map is
color-coded to show the various types of policies typically available in
each country.
Historical Information
The sites of catastrophic floods in history are also shown on the map.
Flood catastrophes indicate the point of greatest impact and are
classified into three levels of magnitude based on reported deaths and
overall social and economic impact. For some of the most notable
historical floods, details are provided of the fatalities at the time of
the event and the estimated economic loss from an equivalent flood
today.
Risk Thermometer
The average risk to urban areas from all sources of flooding was modeled
using a rules-based GIS analysis. The map includes a "Risk Thermometer"
that provides a relative measure of the average flood risk to the urban
areas shown on the map. The average represents the combined flood risk
from all sources of flooding. It is important to note that within each
city the flood risk can vary considerably, as is indicated for a variety
of locations within London shown along the risk thermometer. |
