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Urban Flood Management

Order Code: CL1117
ISBN Number: 9780415559447
Publisher: CRC Press
No. of Pages: 400
Date of Publication: 2010

Price: £55.99


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.

Contents:
SETTING UP THE FRAMEWORK
  • Setting the Stage for Integrated Urban Flood Management
  • Urban Floods

DRIVERS FOR CHANGE
  • Urbanization
  • Climate Change: Key Uncertainties and Robust Findings

URBAN FLOOD RISK
  • Hydrology of Cities
  • Urban Flood Risk Assessment

RESPONSES
  • Responding to Flood Risk
  • Land-Use, Urban Planning and Flood Vulnerability
  • Urban Drainage Systems
  • Flood Risk Acceptance and Risk Communication
  • Flood Proofing the Urban Fabric
  • Enhancing Coping Capacity
TOWARDS FLOOD RESILIENT CITIES
  • Building Flood Resiliency
  • Integrated Approaches to Flood Risk Management
  • Shelter for All

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