Floods are a major threat in the UK. With floods becoming more frequent and severe, it is important that people are aware of the risk and informed of the actions they can take to prepare. Despite the efforts of both national and local information initiatives, evidence suggests that many people at risk fail to take preparatory action. Two types of visualizations are currently used in the UK to alert people of flood risk: river level graphs visualize current or predicted river levels, and flood maps are used to communicate long-term flood risk. Both formats are powerful decision-making tools for technical audiences, but how effective are they for communicating with the public? A study explored people’s use of simplified flood maps ...
The fact that an increasing number of people and local authorities are affected by natural hazards, ...
Involving citizens in river and flood risk management is critical for risk reduction and sustainable...
Flood hazard mapping in the United States (US) is deeply tied to the National Flood Insurance Progra...
Floods are a major threat in the UK. With floods becoming more frequent and severe, it is important ...
Flooding has been a pressing problem for communities around the world. The problem is expected to wo...
In response to the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood hazard maps are currently produced all ov...
Visual risk communication can be used to reduce damages due to floods. The first objective of this s...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Public Awareness of Flood Ris...
Communicating flood risk presents a significant challenge to flood managers. Members of the public ...
During the last decade, most European countries have produced hazard maps of natural hazards, but li...
The European Union Floods Directive requires the establishment of flood maps for high risk areas in ...
Flood risk communication plays an important role in risk management, because it can strengthen peopl...
As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have und...
As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have und...
The industry in which we work has become specialised to the point that we now refer to ourselves as ...
The fact that an increasing number of people and local authorities are affected by natural hazards, ...
Involving citizens in river and flood risk management is critical for risk reduction and sustainable...
Flood hazard mapping in the United States (US) is deeply tied to the National Flood Insurance Progra...
Floods are a major threat in the UK. With floods becoming more frequent and severe, it is important ...
Flooding has been a pressing problem for communities around the world. The problem is expected to wo...
In response to the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood hazard maps are currently produced all ov...
Visual risk communication can be used to reduce damages due to floods. The first objective of this s...
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.Public Awareness of Flood Ris...
Communicating flood risk presents a significant challenge to flood managers. Members of the public ...
During the last decade, most European countries have produced hazard maps of natural hazards, but li...
The European Union Floods Directive requires the establishment of flood maps for high risk areas in ...
Flood risk communication plays an important role in risk management, because it can strengthen peopl...
As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have und...
As evidenced by the EU Floods Directive (2007/60/EC), flood management strategies in Europe have und...
The industry in which we work has become specialised to the point that we now refer to ourselves as ...
The fact that an increasing number of people and local authorities are affected by natural hazards, ...
Involving citizens in river and flood risk management is critical for risk reduction and sustainable...
Flood hazard mapping in the United States (US) is deeply tied to the National Flood Insurance Progra...