The paradigm of structural engineering approaches for river flood risk reduction in Norway
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 8360750 |
|---|---|
| Authors | I Kelman (0000-0002-4191-6969, CICERO Center for International Climate Research, corresponding author), Trude Rauken (CICERO Center for International Climate Research, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2012 |
| Volume | 44 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 144-151 |
| Publication date | 2012-06-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Area (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0004-0894 • E-ISSN: 1475-4762 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1475-4762.2011.01074.x |
| OpenAlex | W1909875260 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
| References cited | 21 |
In Norway, river floodplains are legitimately attractive for development, due to their flat land and good soil, but this has also led to major flood disasters. To address this concern, the dominant approach has been a strong focus on structural engineering measures separating water and people. Norwegian national policies for flood risk reduction have been gradually changing towards alternatives to structural engineering approaches. So far, few inroads have been made at the local level. To detail and analyse the opportunities and challenges for river flood risk reduction in Norway, a detailed case study of the flood risks for the city of Moss in southern Norway is presented. This paper's contribution is to examine the structural engineering paradigm in the context of changing flood risk, and national–local differences for flood risk reduction, for the case study of Norway. Drawing on international experiences would help Norway in balancing river flood risk reduction with other local development and livelihood activities
Agriculture · Cartography · Civil engineering · Context (archaeology) · Disaster risk reduction · Environmental planning · Environmental resource management · Flood myth · Floodplain · Geography · Livelihood · Norwegian · Water resource management · Engineering · Environmental Science · Flood Risk Assessment and Management · Hydrology and Sediment Transport Processes · Hydrology and Watershed Management Studies
| Unique citing works | 2 |
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| Citations per year | 0,4 |
| Citation span | 2021 - 2026 (6) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 1 |