Flood Handbook, Three-Volume Set: Impacts and Management / Analysis and Modeling / Principles and Applications

Info

loods are difficult to prevent but can be managed in order to reduce their environmental, social, cultural, and economic impacts.Flooding poses a serious threat to life and property, and therefore it’s very important that flood risks be taken into account during any planning process. This handbook presents different aspects of flooding in the context of a changing climate and across various geographical locations.

Written by experts from around the world, it examines flooding in various climates and landscapes, taking into account environmental, ecological, hydrological, and geomorphic factors, and considers urban, agriculture, rangeland, forest, coastal, and desert areas.

This Book is Written for

This book is a suitable and comprehensive source for students, engineers, contractors and researchers in different fields such as: civil engineering, urban, hydraulic, hydrology etc.

Features

• Presents the main principles and applications of the science of floods, including engineering and technology, natural science, as well as sociological implications.
• Examines flooding in various climates and diverse landscapes, taking into account environmental, ecological, hydrological, and geomorphic factors.
• Considers floods in urban, agriculture, rangeland, forest, coastal, and desert areas
• Covers flood control structures as well as preparedness and response methods.
• Written in a global context, by contributors from around the world.

Print Length

1704 Pages

Publisher

 CRC Press

Publication Date

18 April 2022