Flooding and flood hazard in the United Kingdom

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Newson, Malcolm D. (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London : Oxford University Press , c1975
Series:Theory and practice in geography
Subjects:

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504 |a Includes bibliographical references (p. 54-59) and index 
505 0 |a 1. A brief review of documented floods in the United Kingdom -- 2. The magnitude and frequency of river flooding from peak flow records -- 3. The magnitude and frequency of river flooding from rainfall data: the flood hydrograph -- 4. The flood hazard and the engineer's reaction -- 5. Floods as a part of the dynamic physical system 
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