ABSTRACT
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, agricultural, rangeland, forest, coastal, and desert areas.
Features:
- Presents the main principles and applications of the science of floods, including engineering and technology, natural science, and sociological implications.
- Considers floods in urban, agricultural, 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.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|20 pages
An Introduction to Flooding and Humans
part II|76 pages
Food Observation and Modeling Uncertainty
part III|124 pages
Flood Modeling and Forecasting
part IV|64 pages
Floods, River Restoration, and Climate Change
part V|66 pages
Flood Optimization and Simulation
part VI|94 pages
Flood Software
chapter 20|14 pages
Flood Hazard, Vulnerability, and Risk Mapping in GIS
part VII|94 pages
Flood Regionalization
chapter 22|18 pages
Geostatistics and Flooding
part VIII|70 pages
Flood Soft Computing