Mortality during Hurricane Sandy: the effects of waterfront flood protection on Staten Island,New York |
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Authors: | Zhang Fanglin Orton Philip M Madajewicz Malgosia Jagupilla Sarath Chandra K Bakhtyar Roham |
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Institution: | 1.Department Civil, Environmental and Ocean Engineering, Stevens Institute of Technology, Castle Point on Hudson, Hoboken, NJ, 07030, USA ;2.Center for Climate Systems Research, Columbia University, 2880 Broadway, New York, NY, 10025, USA ;3.Office of Water Prediction - Analysis and Prediction Division, NOAA National Water Center, Tuscaloosa, AL, USA ; |
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Abstract: | Natural Hazards - Hard defenses, such as levees or land berms, are often considered the most effective approach to reduce flood risk. This study reveals a potential increase in mortality when hard... |
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