Conceptual River Modelling in Support of Uncertainty and Scenario Analyses at Catchment Scale KU Leuven
River and coastal floods are regarded as the worldwide number one natural hazard in terms of economic losses. The frequency and consequences (fatalities, financial costs or environmental impacts) of these flood events are expected to increase in the next decades due to climate change, land use change and population growth. It is in this regard that the European Commission adopted the EU Water Framework Directive and the EU Floods Directive. ...