Flood risk science and management

"Acceptance of the reality of climate change has introduced a further shift in flood studies and the management of flood risk. Until recently, assessment of flood hazards depended on statistical manipulation of historical records and the current pattern of land-use and economic activity in the...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Faulkner, Hazel (Author), Pender, Gareth (Author)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley-Blackwell , c2011
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Table of Contents:
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Land use and flooding
  • 3. Flood forecasting and warning
  • 4. Flood modelling and mitigation
  • 5. Systems modelling and uncertainty handling
  • 6. Policy and planning
  • 7. Case studies