Urban Flood Management

Urban Flood Management
Chris Zevenbergen, UNESCO-IHE, Delft & Dura Vermeer Group, Hoofddorp, The Netherlands ; Adrian Cashman, Univeristy of Sheffield, UK; Niki Evelpidou, University of Athens, Greece; Erik Pasche, Hamburg University of Technology, Germany; Stephen Garvin, BRE Scotland, Glasgow, UK ; Richard Ashley, Pennine Water Group, Sheffield, UK

Price:  £57.99
Cat. #:  K10973
ISBN:  9780415559447
ISBN 10:  0415559448
Publication Date:  September 21, 2010
Number of Pages:  340
Availability:  In Stock
Binding(s):  Paperback

Summary
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 flood events appear to be rapidly increasing world-wide, an advanced and universal approach of urban flood and how to manage will help reducing flood impact.
This textbook integrates the expertise from disciplines such as hydrology, sociology, architecture, urban design, construction and water resources engineering. The subject is approached from an international perspective and various case studies, exercises, expert advises and literature recommendations are included to support the theory and illustrations.
Developed by a team of specialists, this volume is intended for urban flood management education of hydrology, geography, civil and environmental engineering and management students at university level. Moreover, professionals will find this book useful as a reference. More information on flood resilience and urban flood management can be found at www.floodresiliencegroup.org.

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