Challenges of torrential flood risk management in Serbia
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Torrential floods are the natural hydrological hazards manifesting as a consequence of extreme rainfall episodes which have a quick response from the watersheds of small areas, steep slopes and intensive soil erosion. Taking in consideration the nature of torrential flood (sudden and destructive occurrence) and the fact they are the most frequent natural hazards in Serbia, torrential flood risk management is a real challenge. Instead of partial solutions for flood protection, integrated torrential flood risk management is more meaningful and effective. The key steps should be an improvement of the legal framework on national level and an expansion of technical and biological torrent control works in river basins. Consequences for society can be significantly reduced if there is an efficient forecast and timely warning, rescue and evacuation and if affected population is educated about flood risks and measures which can be undertaken in case of emergency situation. In this paper, all as...pects of torrential flood risk management are analyzed.
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torrential flood / frequency / impact / risk managementSource:
Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA, 2015, 65, 2, 131-143Publisher:
- Belgrade : Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA
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- Geography of Serbia (RS-47007)
DOI: 10.2298/IJGI1502131P
ISSN: 0350-7599 (Print); 1821-2808 (Online)
WoS: 000410113000001
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Географски институт „Јован Цвијић“ САНУ / Geographical Institute Jovan Cvijić SASATY - JOUR AU - Petrović, Ana M. PY - 2015 UR - https://dais.sanu.ac.rs/123456789/1176 AB - Torrential floods are the natural hydrological hazards manifesting as a consequence of extreme rainfall episodes which have a quick response from the watersheds of small areas, steep slopes and intensive soil erosion. Taking in consideration the nature of torrential flood (sudden and destructive occurrence) and the fact they are the most frequent natural hazards in Serbia, torrential flood risk management is a real challenge. Instead of partial solutions for flood protection, integrated torrential flood risk management is more meaningful and effective. The key steps should be an improvement of the legal framework on national level and an expansion of technical and biological torrent control works in river basins. Consequences for society can be significantly reduced if there is an efficient forecast and timely warning, rescue and evacuation and if affected population is educated about flood risks and measures which can be undertaken in case of emergency situation. In this paper, all aspects of torrential flood risk management are analyzed. PB - Belgrade : Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA T2 - Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA T1 - Challenges of torrential flood risk management in Serbia SP - 131 EP - 143 VL - 65 IS - 2 DO - 10.2298/IJGI1502131P UR - https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_1176 ER -
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Petrović, A. M.. (2015). Challenges of torrential flood risk management in Serbia. in Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA Belgrade : Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA., 65(2), 131-143. https://doi.org/10.2298/IJGI1502131P https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_1176
Petrović AM. Challenges of torrential flood risk management in Serbia. in Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA. 2015;65(2):131-143. doi:10.2298/IJGI1502131P https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_1176 .
Petrović, Ana M., "Challenges of torrential flood risk management in Serbia" in Journal of the Geographical Institute "Jovan Cvijic", SASA, 65, no. 2 (2015):131-143, https://doi.org/10.2298/IJGI1502131P ., https://hdl.handle.net/21.15107/rcub_dais_1176 .