ABSTRACT
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 f
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|2 pages
Setting up the framework
part II|2 pages
Drivers for change
part III|2 pages
Urban flood risk
part IV|2 pages
Responses
part V|2 pages
Towards flood resilient cities