Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice

Flood Risk Management: Research and Practice
Author: Paul Samuels
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 334
Release: 2008-10-01
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0203883020

Floods cause distress and damage wherever and whenever they happen. Flooding from rivers, estuaries and the sea threatens many millions of people worldwide and economic and insurance losses from flooding have increased significantly since 1990. Based on the work of leading researchers, this book provides an overview of advances in this important subject. It covers all aspects of flood risk including the causes of floods; their impacts on people, property and the environment; and portfolios of risk management measurement. Additional topics include climate change, estimation of extremes, flash floods, flood forecasting and warning, inundation modeling, systems analysis, uncertainty, international programs, and flood defense infrastructure and assets. The book also examines environmental, human, and social impacts; vulnerability and resilience; risk sharing; and civil contingency planning and emergency management.

Numerical Modelling of Hydrodynamics for Water Resources

Numerical Modelling of Hydrodynamics for Water Resources
Author: Pilar Garcia Navarro
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 402
Release: 2007-09-17
Genre: Mathematics
ISBN: 1482288516

Overland flow modelling has been an active field of research for some years, but developments in numerical methods and computational resources have recently accelerated progress, producing models for different geometries and types of flows, such as simulations of canal and river networks. Flow in canals has traditionally been described using

Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Urban Resilience

Integrated Assessment of Climate Change Impacts and Urban Resilience
Author: Beniamino Russo
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 316
Release: 2021-03-09
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039431625

This book brings together recent research related to urban resilience, in particular, taking into account climate change impacts and hydrological hazards. Due to the complexity of our cities, which are vulnerable and continuously evolving systems, urban resilience should be considered as a transversal and multi-sectorial issue, affecting different urban services, several hazards, and all the steps of the risk management cycle. Within this context, the different pieces of research that form this book deal with the topics of multi-risk and urban resilience assessment, analysis of cascading effects, and the proposal and prioritization of adaptation measures and strategies to cope with climate-related hazards through multi-criteria analysis.

Advances in Large Scale Flood Monitoring and Detection

Advances in Large Scale Flood Monitoring and Detection
Author: Salvatore Manfreda
Publisher: MDPI
Total Pages: 198
Release: 2020-11-13
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3039435256

Climate change and land use transformations have induced an increased flood risk worldwide. These phenomena are dramatically impacting ordinary life and the economy. Research and technology offer a new strategy to quantify and predict such phenomena and also mitigate the impact of flooding. In particular, the growing computational power is offering new strategies for a more detailed description of the flooding over large scales. This book offers an overview of the most recent outcomes of the research on this argument.

Echinoderms: Munchen

Echinoderms: Munchen
Author: Thomas Heinzeller
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1366
Release: 2005-12-08
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0415391199

Since 1972, scientists from all over the world working on fundamental questions of echinoderm biology and palaeontology have conferred every three years to exchange current views and results. The 11th International Echinoderm Conference held at the University of Munich, Germany, from 6-10 October 2003,continued this tradition. This volume comprises 95 submitted papers and 96 abstracts covering a wide spectrum from innovative student contributions to the lessons learnt from experienced specialists. The content of the contributions ranges from original research results to the latest synopses concerning a variety of topics, including visual sensing, larval cloning, mutable collagenous tissues, sea urchin aqua-culture, deuterostome phylogeny, palaeobiology and taphonomy.

Cities and Flooding

Cities and Flooding
Author: Abhas K. Jha
Publisher: World Bank Publications
Total Pages: 639
Release: 2012-02-01
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 0821394770

Urban flooding is an increasing challenge today to the expanding cities and towns of developing countries. This Handbook is a state-of-the art, user-friendly operational guide that shows decision makers and specialists how to effectively manage the risk of floods in rapidly urbanizing settings--and within the context of a changing climate.

Modelling Nature-based Solutions

Modelling Nature-based Solutions
Author: Neil Sang
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 379
Release: 2020-03-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1108428932

This book will help decision makers model nature-based solutions to the complex problem of sustainable development, locally and globally.

Handbook of Engineering Hydrology (Three-Volume Set)

Handbook of Engineering Hydrology (Three-Volume Set)
Author: Saeid Eslamian
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 1853
Release: 2018-10-03
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1466552360

While most books examine only the classical aspects of hydrology, this three-volume set covers multiple aspects of hydrology, and includes contributions from experts from more than 30 countries. It examines new approaches, addresses growing concerns about hydrological and ecological connectivity, and considers the worldwide impact of climate change