Exploring the Potential for Multivariate Fragility Representations to Alter Flood Risk Estimates
- Submitting institution
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University of Plymouth
- Unit of assessment
- 12 - Engineering
- Output identifier
- 179
- Type
- D - Journal article
- DOI
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10.1111/risa.13007
- Title of journal
- Risk Analysis
- Article number
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- First page
- 1847
- Volume
- 38
- Issue
- 9
- ISSN
- 0272-4332
- Open access status
- Compliant
- Month of publication
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- Year of publication
- 2018
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- Supplementary information
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- Output has been delayed by COVID-19
- No
- COVID-19 affected output statement
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- Forensic science
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- Criminology
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- Interdisciplinary
- No
- Number of additional authors
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5
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- Proposed double-weighted
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- Reserve for an output with double weighting
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- Additional information
- This paper describes how the current approach to national flood risk assessment which incorporates the concept of fragility - can be improved in the case of coastal structures. The work comes from an i-case studentship with HR Wallingford who are instrumental in the development of national flood risk methodologies. The modifications suggested in this work lead to a reassessment of the annual probability that a flood defence structure might fail - in particular - a barrier beach. This, points to an updated methodology for understanding flood risk behind coastal defences and improved targeting of national resources.
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- Non-English
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