XtremRisK Extreme storm surges at open coasts and estuarine areas: Risk assessment and mitigation under climate change aspects

To investigate which extreme values of storm surge components will be physically possible under the present and future climate change conditions; storm surge scenarios for which the investigated study areas Sylt, Hamburg) may suffer significant damages, to determine the loading and the stability of all components of storm surge and coastal protection systems; full flood risk analysis for the study areas.

Year
2012
Period
finished
Implementation
Best practice
Document type
Project
Language
German
Area
Germany