Rapid Urban Growth in Flood Zones : Global Evidence since 1985
As countries rapidly urbanize, settlements are expanding into hazardous flood zones. This study provides a global analysis of spatial urbanization patterns and the evolution of flood exposure between 1985 and 2015. Using high-resolution annual data...
Main Authors: | Rentschler, Jun, Avner, Paolo, Marconcini, Mattia, Su, Rui, Strano, Emanuele, Hallegatte, Stephane, Bernard, Louise, Riom, Capucine |
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Format: | Working Paper |
Language: | English |
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World Bank, Washington, DC
2022
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Online Access: | http://documents.worldbank.org/curated/en/099546404212214703/IDU0ef8bc63a022b304b7c08e7c04aac815d4d98 http://hdl.handle.net/10986/37348 |
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