Urban Flood Management

✍ Scribed by Chris Zevenbergen (Author); Adrian Cashman (Author); Niki Evelpidou (Author); Erik Pasche (Author); Stephen Garvin (Author); Richard Ashley (Author)

Publisher: CRC Press
Year: 2010
Leaves: 338
Edition: 1
Category: Library

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✦ Synopsis

Along with windstorms, floods are the most common and widespread of all natural disasters. Although they can often be predicted, they cause loss of life, damage and destruction, as many urban communities are located near coasts and rivers. In terms of victims, floods are responsible for more than half the deaths caused by natural catastrophes. As f

✦ Table of Contents

Setting up The Framework: Setting The Stage for Integrated Urban Flood Management. Urban Floods. Drivers for Change: Urbanization. Climate Change: Key Uncertainties and Robust Findings. Urban Flood Risk: Hydrology of Cities. Urban Flood Risk Assessment. Responses: Responding To Flood Risk. Urban Drainage Systems. Flood Proofing the Urban Fabric. Enhancing Coping and Recovery Capacity. Towards Flood Resilient Cities: Managing For Resiliency. Capacity Building and Governance. Shelter for All.

✦ Subjects

Earth Sciences;Earth Sciences;Natural Hazards & Risk;Engineering & Technology;Civil, Environmental and Geotechnical Engineering;Georisk & Hazards;Hydraulic Engineering;Water Engineering;Geography;Hazards & Disasters;Physical Geography;Hydrology

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