Foreword

Since the beginning of the century, more than 3 million people have been affected by floods in the region of the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE), 1.9 million in Eastern Europe alone. Extreme flood events and the economic, social and environmental impacts and losses in human life they cause have significantly increased in recent years. Against this already serious background, enhanced climate variability and climate change are expected to increase the frequency and intensity of floods.

Related Subject(s): Transportation and Public Safety