Flood Hazard Assessment On Alluvial Fans
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| Author | : National Research Council |
| Publisher | : National Academies Press |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 1996-10-07 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0309185491 |
Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges in arid and semiarid regions such as the American West. Floods on alluvial fans, although characterized by relatively shallow depths, strike with little if any warning, can travel at extremely high velocities, and can carry a tremendous amount of sediment and debris. Such flooding presents unique problems to federal and state planners in terms of quantifying flood hazards, predicting the magnitude at which those hazards can be expected at a particular location, and devising reliable mitigation strategies. Alluvial Fan Flooding attempts to improve our capability to determine whether areas are subject to alluvial fan flooding and provides a practical perspective on how to make such a determination. The book presents criteria for determining whether an area is subject to flooding and provides examples of applying the definition and criteria to real situations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, and elsewhere. The volume also contains recommendations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is primarily responsible for floodplain mapping, and for state and local decisionmakers involved in flood hazard reduction.
| Author | : Richard H. French |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 100 |
| Release | : 1984 |
| Genre | : Alluvial fans |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : John Jacob Field |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 516 |
| Release | : 1994 |
| Genre | : Alluvial fans |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Richard H. French |
| Publisher | : World Scientific |
| Total Pages | : 237 |
| Release | : 2012 |
| Genre | : Technology & Engineering |
| ISBN | : 9814355100 |
Alluvial fans are ubiquitous geomorphological features that occur throughout the world, regardless of climate, at the front of mountains as the result of erosion and deposition. They are more prominent in semi- and arid climates simply because of the lack of vegetative cover that masks their fan shapes in more humid areas. From both engineering and geological viewpoints, alluvial fans present particular fluvial and sedimentation hazards in semi- and arid regions because episodic rainfall-runoff events can result in debris, mud, and fluvial flows through complex and, in some cases, migratory channel systems. Further, in semi- and arid climates alluvial fans often end in terminal or playa lakes. Given the uniform topography of playa lakes, these features often present ideal locations for facilities such as airports; however, regardless of the engineering advantages of the topography, the episodic and often long-term flooding of these lakes attracts migratory birds. The purpose of this volume is to summarize the current state-of-the-art, from the viewpoint of engineering, in the identification and mitigation of flood hazard on alluvial fans; and to accomplish this a fundamental understanding of geology is required.
| Author | : T. Hosein |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 63 |
| Release | : 2010 |
| Genre | : |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : Richard H. French |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : |
| Release | : 1996 |
| Genre | : Alluvial fans |
| ISBN | : |
| Author | : R.H. French |
| Publisher | : Elsevier |
| Total Pages | : 258 |
| Release | : 1987-06-01 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0080870228 |
Alluvial fans are among the most prominent landscape features in the American Southwest and throughout the semi-arid and arid regions of the world. The importance of developing a qualitative and quantitative understanding of the hydraulic processes which formed, and which continue to modify, these features derives from their rapid and significant development over the past four decades. As unplanned urban sprawl has moved from valley floors onto alluvial fans, the serious damage incurred from infrequent flow events has dramatically increased. This book presents a concise, coherent discussion of our current and rapidly expanding knowledge of hydraulic processes on alluvial fans. It addresses the subject from a multidisciplinary viewpoint, acquainting the geologist with engineering principles, and the civil engineer and planner with geological principles pertinent to the analysis of hydraulic processes on alluvial fans. The book thus provides much of interest to geologists, civil engineers and planners involved in floodplain management and drainage design in arid and semi-arid regions.
| Author | : Michelle Schneuwly-Bollschweiler |
| Publisher | : Springer Science & Business Media |
| Total Pages | : 439 |
| Release | : 2012-07-15 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 940074336X |
This book provides a detailed overview on methods used for the dating of past torrential activity on fans and cones and fosters the discussion on the impact of past and potential future climate change on torrential processes. The book has a clear focus on the practical applications of these methods, complemented by case studies. The limits of each dating method in case of excessive natural and human interventions on fans and cones are shown.
| Author | : Saeid Eslamian |
| Publisher | : CRC Press |
| Total Pages | : 538 |
| Release | : 2022-04-18 |
| Genre | : Science |
| ISBN | : 0429872283 |
Floods 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. 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.
| Author | : Shou-shan Fan |
| Publisher | : |
| Total Pages | : 658 |
| Release | : 1991 |
| Genre | : Sedimentation and deposition |
| ISBN | : |
