The population exposed to river flooding in the European Union (including the UK) could double or even triple by 2100 when compared to 2020, if no adaptation measures are taken. For a warming scenario of 3ºC, it is forecast that more than 480 thousand would be exposed in the region in a no-adaptation scenario. In contrast, the EU population exposed to river floods would lie between 90 and 100 thousand people per year in a scenario where adaptation measures are undertaken, with little variation across warming scenarios.
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European Commission. (May 15, 2020). Population exposed to river floods in the European Union in 2020 and 2100, by adaptation and warming scenario (in 1,000 people per year) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 10, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/
European Commission. "Population exposed to river floods in the European Union in 2020 and 2100, by adaptation and warming scenario (in 1,000 people per year) ." Chart. May 15, 2020. Statista. Accessed September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/
European Commission. (2020). Population exposed to river floods in the European Union in 2020 and 2100, by adaptation and warming scenario (in 1,000 people per year) . Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 10, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/
European Commission. "Population Exposed to River Floods in The European Union in 2020 and 2100, by Adaptation and Warming Scenario (in 1,000 People per Year) ." Statista, Statista Inc., 15 May 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/
European Commission, Population exposed to river floods in the European Union in 2020 and 2100, by adaptation and warming scenario (in 1,000 people per year) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/ (last visited September 10, 2024)
Population exposed to river floods in the European Union in 2020 and 2100, by adaptation and warming scenario (in 1,000 people per year) [Graph], European Commission, May 15, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1340372/population-exposed-to-river-flooding-by-scenario-eu/
