International audienceA series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over the course of the twentieth century. Given the historical prevalence of floods in the basin, it is striking to find virtually no mention of flood risk or vulnerability in the technical studies and documentation that preceded construction of dams between the two World Wars. Drawing from local archival research, this article attempts to understand why flood risk and vulnerability was forgotten, or ignored, in the development of these projects. It gives us some retrospective insight into vulnerabilities that are very much present today.De nombreux barrages-réservoirs ont été construits sur la Dordogne au cours du XXe siècle. Plusieurs études ont ...
International audienceTaking note of the height of floods has always been an important social activi...
The environmental impacts of mining, especially regarding water, are a highly topical issue. However...
The erosion of the coastal dune on the east coast of the Cotentin required early flood risk manageme...
International audienceA series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over t...
International audienceA series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over t...
A series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over the course of the twent...
International audienceThis article considers questions associated with the exposure to the risk of f...
This article considers questions associated with exposure to the risk of flooding in places characte...
International audienceThe present paper focuses on the optimization of flood risk prevention policie...
accessible sur : http://www.cresat.uha.fr/presentation/plonearticle.2008-12-08.7240336541/The intere...
Most dams built in France up to the middle of the 20th century are brick dams. This article is an hi...
This paper presents the long-term analysis of flood occurrence along the southern part of the Upper ...
International audience"Alsace did not know any more exceptional floods since 1910" asserted in 2000 ...
International audienceTaking note of the height of floods has always been an important social activi...
The environmental impacts of mining, especially regarding water, are a highly topical issue. However...
The erosion of the coastal dune on the east coast of the Cotentin required early flood risk manageme...
International audienceA series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over t...
International audienceA series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over t...
A series of large hydro-electrical dams was built on the Dordogne River over the course of the twent...
International audienceThis article considers questions associated with the exposure to the risk of f...
This article considers questions associated with exposure to the risk of flooding in places characte...
International audienceThe present paper focuses on the optimization of flood risk prevention policie...
accessible sur : http://www.cresat.uha.fr/presentation/plonearticle.2008-12-08.7240336541/The intere...
Most dams built in France up to the middle of the 20th century are brick dams. This article is an hi...
This paper presents the long-term analysis of flood occurrence along the southern part of the Upper ...
International audience"Alsace did not know any more exceptional floods since 1910" asserted in 2000 ...
International audienceTaking note of the height of floods has always been an important social activi...
The environmental impacts of mining, especially regarding water, are a highly topical issue. However...
The erosion of the coastal dune on the east coast of the Cotentin required early flood risk manageme...