Mortality Patterns of Hydro‐Geomorphologic Disasters

• DOI: 10.1111/risa.12516
• Publication Date: 2015-11-30T11:48:42Z
• Authors: S. Pereira; J. L. Zêzere; I. Quaresma; P. P. Santos; M. Santos
• Keywords: Flash flood

Social impacts caused by floods and landslides in Portugal the period of 1865–2010 are gathered DISASTER database. This database contains 1,902 hydro‐geomorphologic cases that 1,248 fatalities (81% 19% associated with landslides, respectively). The use allowed for: (i) analysis frequency temporal evolution fatal landslides; (ii) spatio‐temporal distribution fatalities; (iii) identification most deadly flood landside types; (iv) verification gender tendencies mortalities; (v) evaluation individual societal risk. highest number landslide related mortalities occurred 1935–1969. After this period, decreased, although remained higher than those registered 1865–1934. occurrence was widespread country, an important cluster Lisbon region Tagus valley, while mainly north valley. Flash majority floods, falls flows were responsible for landslides. Males found to have fatalities. In case both outdoors inside buildings rural areas dominant cases, mostly areas.