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Author:   M.G. Miguez ,  K. Toda ,  F.C.B. Mascarenhas
Publisher:   WIT Press
Imprint:   WIT Press
Edition:   illustrated edition
Volume:   v. 10
ISBN:  

9781853127519

ISBN 10:   1853127515
Pages:   480
Publication Date:   31 October 2004
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Chapter One: One-dimensional routing of river and dam-break flood waves Introduction; General one-dimensional equations for unsteady flows; Solution methods-models for one-dimensional natural floods; Engineering and theoretical aspects in one-dimensional river flood routing practice; Parameter identification in flood routing models; Case studies for natural floods; Dam-break waves in one dimension; Case studies for dam-break floods; General conclusions and remarks Chapter Two: Flood hazard and inundation analysis Introduction; Concepts of flood hazard and inundation model; Runoff model based on kinematic wave model; Inundation flow model; Inundation analysis in urban area; Inundation analysis in low-lying river basin; Flood hazard analysis in river recreation area by heavy rainfall; Concluding remarks Chapter Three: Mathematical modelling of rural and urban floods: a hydraulic approach Introduction; The mathematical cell model; Application to a rural watershed: The Pantanal marsh in Brazil; Concepts related to urban floods behaviour; Urban flood control through a mathematical cell model; Application to a small urban watershed; Requirements for flood modelling in complex urban watersheds; Application to a sub-basin of the city of Rio de Janeiro

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