Perception of flooding damage at Arcos de Valdevez and Ponte da Barca municipalities in the period 1900 - 2007

Abstract

This paper aims to contribute with the classification and quantification of damages or adverse effects produced by river flooding in Arcos de Valdevez and Ponte da Barca municipalities. The main source of information was a data base build up from regional newspapers. The main objective is to verify the usefulness of the newspapers’ perception information to classify and quantify the historical-geographical evolution of damages in the risk areas. The information is presented in graphics and cartographic schemes for identification and localization of damages.