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:
Table of Contents:
  • 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