Flood Handbook: Impacts and Management
Flood Handbook: Impacts and Management
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1138615145 | 564 Pages | PDF True | 241 MB
English | 2022 | ISBN: 1138615145 | 564 Pages | PDF True | 241 MB
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.