[en] The floods which occurred in July 2021 in the Belgian part of the Meuse basin were the highest on record along many tributaries. The combination of such extreme flows with a floodplain vulnerability comparable to the current one is unprecedented. This led to a high number of casualties, partly due to substantial surprise effects. In this article, the exceptional nature of the floods is highlighted, and some implications for flood risk management are discussed.
Centre/Unité de recherche :
UEE - Urban and Environmental Engineering - ULiège
Disciplines :
Ingénierie civile
Auteur, co-auteur :
Dewals, Benjamin ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > Hydraulics in Environmental and Civil Engineering
Erpicum, Sébastien ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Scientifiques attachés au Doyen (Sc.appliquées)
Pirotton, Michel ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > HECE (Hydraulics in Environnemental and Civil Engineering)
Archambeau, Pierre ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département ArGEnCo > HECE (Hydraulics in Environnemental and Civil Engineering)
Langue du document :
Anglais
Titre :
July 2021 extreme floods in the Belgian part of the Meuse basin
