Parker Floods

1. Auflage 2014
ISBN: 978-1-317-85420-3
Verlag: CRC Press
Format: EPUB
Kopierschutz: Adobe DRM (»Systemvoraussetzungen)

E-Book, Englisch, 808 Seiten

Floods occur in most parts of the world and range from being welcomed annual occurrences, to natural disasters which have countless physical and societal impacts.
Floods presents the most comprehensive collection to date of new research, providing a rich body of theory and experience and drawing together contributions from over fifty leading international researchers in the field. An extensive range of case-studies covering major floods and regions prone to flooding worldwide are included.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Parker, Dennis J.

Fachgebiete

• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Humangeographie
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geographie | Raumplanung Geographie: Allgemeines, Karten & Atlanten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Part I. Introduction
Part II. Flooding as a human problem
Part III. Measuring and evaluating the impacts of floods
Part IV. Strategies for addressing flood hazards and disasters
Part V. Reducing vulnerability by managing residual risk through preparedness, warnings and insurance
Part VI. Reducing exposure and vulnerability through regulation and other social processes
Part VII. Examining the physical basis of flooding
Part VIII. Enhancing the predictability of floods
Part IX. Lessons, directions and future challenges