ABSTRACT
The European Community has suffered from disastrous floods in recent years, which caused enormous damages (compare Fig. 1) and left hundreds of peoples dead in several European countries. The flooding occurred across regional borders and involved neighbouring states along the rivers Elbe (2002), Odra
(1997), Rhine (1993 and 1995) and many more. Floods can not be prevented. Europe will have to face further flood catastrophes due to the change of climate and due to further building activities in flood-prone regions [1] [2] [3].
