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Integrating mangrove growth and failure in coastal flood protection designs by Gijón Mancheño, A., Vuik, V., van Wesenbeeck, B. K., Jonkman, S. N., van Hespen, R., Moll, J. R., Kazi, S., Urrutia, I., van Ledden, M.

“…Mangrove forests reduce wave attack along tropical and sub-tropical coastlines, decreasing the wave loads acting on coastal protection structures. Mangrove…”
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Experimental Study of Water Infiltration into a Partially Sealed Levee by Janssen, D., Hommes, D. P., Schmets, A. J. M., Hofland, B., Zwanenburg, C., Dado, E., Jonkman, S. N.

“…AbstractDuring extreme high-water events, the phreatic water level in levees will rise over time due to infiltration of water. This can promote slope…”
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Human Instability in Flood Flows by Jonkman, S.N, Penning-Rowsell, E

“…Loss of human stability in flood flows and consequent drowning are a high personal hazard. In this paper, we review past experimental work on human…”
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Overview and Design Considerations of Storm Surge Barriers by Mooyaart, L. F, Jonkman, S. N

“…AbstractThe risk of flooding in coastal zones is expected to increase due to sea level rise and economic development. In larger bays, estuaries, and coastal…”
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Methods for the estimation of loss of life due to floods: a literature review and a proposal for a new method by Jonkman, S. N., Vrijling, J. K., Vrouwenvelder, A. C. W. M.

“…This article deals with methods for the estimation of loss of life due to flooding. These methods can be used to assess the flood risks and to identify…”
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Global perspectives on loss of human life caused by floods by JONKMAN, S. N

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An overview of quantitative risk measures for loss of life and economic damage by Jonkman, S.N., van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M., Vrijling, J.K.

“…A comprehensive overview of methods to quantify and limit risks arising from different sources is still missing in literature. Therefore, a study of risk…”
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Risk to life due to flooding in post-Katrina New Orleans by Miller, A, Jonkman, S. N, Van Ledden, M

“…Since the catastrophic flooding of New Orleans due to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, the city's hurricane protection system has been improved to provide protection…”
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A general approach for the estimation of loss of life due to natural and technological disasters by Jonkman, S.N., Lentz, A., Vrijling, J.K.

“…In assessing the safety of engineering systems in the context of quantitative risk analysis one of the most important consequence types concerns the loss of…”
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Floods have become less deadly: an analysis of global flood fatalities 1975–2022 by Jonkman, S. N., Curran, A., Bouwer, L. M.

“…Floods are amongst the most frequent disasters in terms of human and economic impacts. This study provides new insights into the frequency of loss of life at…”
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Effectiveness of emergency measures for flood prevention by Lendering, K.T., Jonkman, S.N., Kok, M.

“…Emergency measures, such as sandbags, are often used during flood events to prevent breaches in flood defences. However, there is limited insight into their…”
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Global Perspectives on Loss of Human Life Caused by Floods by Jonkman, S N

“…Every year floods cause enormous damage all over the world. This study investigates loss of human life statistics for different types of floods and different…”
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Integrated hydrodynamic and economic modelling of flood damage in the Netherlands by Jonkman, S.N., Bočkarjova, M., Kok, M., Bernardini, P.

“…This paper presents a model developed in the Netherlands for the estimation of damage caused by floods. The model attempts to fill the gap in the international…”
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Evaluation of tunnel safety: towards an economic safety optimum by Arends, B.J., Jonkman, S.N., Vrijling, J.K., van Gelder, P.H.A.J.M

“…The aim of this paper is to propose a method for the evaluation of tunnel safety using probabilistic risk assessment. The framework includes three criteria;…”
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The technical and financial sustainability of the Dutch polder approach by Stijnen, J.W., Kanning, W., Jonkman, S.N., Kok, M.

“…In the light of changes in climate, economy and demography, civilians, politicians and scientists alike often wonder how far into the future the Dutch polder…”
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New Orleans is a Lesson to the Dutch by Jonkman, S. N, Stive, M. J. F, Vrijling, J. K

“…It is a sad but remarkable fact that the circumstances which led to the recent flooding disaster in New Orleans were amazingly similar to those leading to the…”
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Loss of life due to floods by Jonkman, S.N., Vrijling, J.K.

“…This article gives an overview of the research on loss of life due to floods. The limited information regarding this topic is presented and evaluated. Analysis…”
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Accuracy of pan‐European coastal flood mapping by Paprotny, D., Morales‐Nápoles, O., Vousdoukas, M. I., Jonkman, S. N., Nikulin, G.

“…Coastal flood maps covering the whole European continent have become available in recent years. However, their ability to complement or replace high‐resolution…”
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Probabilistic assessment of structural damage from coupled multi-hazards by Korswagen, P.A., Jonkman, S.N., Terwel, K.C.

“…•A formulation for a damage scale capable of assessing the impact of different hazards is discussed.•The effect of structural weakening by one hazard is…”
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comment on “Changing estuaries, changing views” by Jongejan, R. B, Vrijling, J. K, Stive, M. J. F, Jonkman, S. N

“…The provision of flood safety is of paramount importance in densely populated deltaic regions. The Dutch rely on flood defences to protect their lives and…”
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