Flood control books

Levees and the National Flood Insurance Program: Improving Policies and Practices  Read More >>

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Provides a transparent depiction of the 2011 flood within the Mississippi River and Tributaries footprint. It also...  Read More >>

Presents sixteen papers exploring the development of storm surge barriers to protect New York City and nearby New...  Read More >>

Flood risk management policy across the European Union is changing, partly in response to the EU Floods Directive...  Read More >>

"Appendix C: ""Laws, policies, and guidelines driving dam and levee safety in the United States."""  Read More >>

Floods are one of the most common and widely distributed natural risks to life and property worldwide. There is...  Read More >>

Includes bibliographical references and index.  Read More >>

Analyses the challenges posed by rising sea levels and climate change. Using a risk analysis and management framework,...  Read More >>

Flood Risk: Planning, Design and Management of Flood Defence Infrastructure is the definitive practical handbook...  Read More >>

This uniquely comprehensive guide for engineers and scientists demonstrates the feasibility of an integrated approach...  Read More >>

The conference papers cover the following topics: Flood Risk Management; Flood Risk Vulnerability; Emergency Preparedness...  Read More >>

Debris Flow Modelling; Monitoring and Measurement; Risk Assessment;...  Read More >>

Nowadays, the uncertainties associated with the process of making decisions for water infrastructure investments...  Read More >>

This book delivers a wealth of information on changes in flood risk in Europe, and considers causes for change....  Read More >>

Covers the causes, probability and impacts of floods; the measures that can be used to manage flood risk, balancing...  Read More >>

Floods are the most prevalent natural hazard in Europe. Has flood risk increased in the continent? How, where, and...  Read More >>

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The volume is devoted to floods, as one-third of the annual natural disasters and economic losses, and more than...  Read More >>

Alluvial fans are ubiquitous geomorphological features that occur throughout the world, regardless of climate, at...  Read More >>

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<p>Siltation in reservoirs has become an important problem when dams are getting older and stop functioning when...  Read More >>

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Covering a range of issues relating to flood management techniques, this text addresses current strategies and other...  Read More >>