Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response

Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response
Author: Kevin Sene
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2008-08-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3540778535

Recent flood events in Europe, the USA and elsewhere have shown the devastating impact that flooding can have on people and property. Flood warning and forecasting systems provide a well-established way to help to reduce the effects of flooding by allowing people to be evacuated from areas at risk, and for measures to be taken to reduce damage to property. With sufficient warning, temporary defences (sandbags, flood gates etc) can also be installed, and river control structures operated to mitigate the effects of flooding. Many countries and local authorities now operate some form of flood warning system, and the underlying technology requires knowledge across a range of technical areas, including rainfall and tidal detection systems, river and coastal flood forecasting models, flood warning dissemination systems, and emergency response procedures. This book provides a comprehensive account of the flood forecasting, warning and emergency response process, including techniques for predicting the development of flood events, and for issuing appropriate warnings. Related topics, such as telemetry and information systems, and flood warning economics, are also discussed. For perhaps the first time, this book brings together in a single volume the many strands of this interesting multidisciplinary topic, and will serve as a reference for researchers, policy makers and engineers. The material on meteorological, hydrological and coastal modelling and monitoring may also be of interest to a wider audience.

Annual Report

Annual Report
Author: United States. National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere
Publisher:
Total Pages: 296
Release: 1980
Genre: Atmosphere
ISBN:

Disaster Preparedness

Disaster Preparedness
Author: United States. Office of Emergency Preparedness
Publisher:
Total Pages: 388
Release: 1972
Genre: Disaster relief
ISBN:

This report reflects a comprehensive study of the types of major natural disasters experienced in the United States and offers findings and potential solutions to prevent or minimize the loss of life and damage to property.

Hearings

Hearings
Author: United States. Congress. House
Publisher:
Total Pages: 2724
Release: 1968
Genre:
ISBN: