ABSTRACT
As the occurrence of flooding events has increased around the world, the impacts on people, infrastructure and urban systems have become a major burden on development and the general welfare of communities. This burden is more pronounced in developing countries due to a number of complex and interrelated economic, environmental and political circumstances. Experts have acknowledged the need to generate an improved understanding of these impacts towards more effective management of flood hazards in the context of communities and systems in these countries. There exists a clear need to collate informed views from both research and policy stakeholders on the impacts of flooding from a variety of different dimensions, disciplines and perspectives, highlighting the challenges and particularities of flood hazards in the context of such developing countries. Hence, this book brings together a carefully selected variety of views and experiences of the impacts of flooding and its management in developing countries, drawing on both traditional and modern approaches adopted by communities, homeowners, researchers, project managers, institutions and policymakers.
