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Author : Malcolm David Newson
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780198740353
Total Pages : 59 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (43 download)
Download or read book Flooding and Flood Hazard in the United Kingdom written by Malcolm David Newson and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 59 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John W Handmer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1135473080
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (354 download)
Download or read book Flood Hazard Management: British and International Perspectives written by John W Handmer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1987-06-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In some important respects floodplain management and flood hazard research is different in Britain from that in other countries. This collection of papers from a conference provides some comparisons. It covers urban flooding, institutions and policy, land use policy, hazard response, and project appraisal and risk assessment.
Author : Jessica Lamond
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 1439826269
Total Pages : 374 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (398 download)
Download or read book Flood Hazards written by Jessica Lamond and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A 360-degree view of the response to flood riskAs major flooding events around the world show, the impact of flooding on the built environment can cause widespread chaos. These flood events form part of a wider pattern of increasing flood frequency coupled with increased vulnerability of the built environment to flood hazard. Flood risk can unite o
Author : Edward Barsley
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1000703797
Total Pages : 344 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (7 download)
Download or read book Retrofitting for Flood Resilience written by Edward Barsley and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2020-02-25 with total page 344 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book educates and introduce readers to the ways in which we can adapt to the threat of flooding throughout the built and natural environment. It offers advice on how to better understand the nature of flood risk, whilst highlighting the key approaches and principles necessary for developing community and property-level flood resilience. As a comprehensive and practical manual, this book includes richly illustrated diagrams on a variety of concepts and strategies to use when designing for flood resilience. It is vital resource for anyone looking to adapt to the threat of flood risk. Highly practical handbook for architects, students, engineers, urban planners and other built environment professionals Richly illustrated with practical examples and case studies Draws on research with the Cabinet Office, Environment Agency & Local Community as well as input from academic and industry experts, homeowners and residents of communities at risk of flooding.
Author : National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
Publisher : National Academies Press
ISBN 13 : 030948961X
Total Pages : 101 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (94 download)
Download or read book Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States written by National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine and published by National Academies Press. This book was released on 2019-04-29 with total page 101 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.
Author : Roger Few
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
ISBN 13 : 1136565604
Total Pages : 233 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book Flood Hazards and Health written by Roger Few and published by Taylor & Francis. This book was released on 2013-06-17 with total page 233 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Flood hazards and the risks they present to human health are an increasing concern across the globe, in terms of lives, well-being and livelihoods, and the public resources needed to plan for, and deal with, the health impacts. This book is the first detailed assessment and discussion of the global health implications of flooding and future flood risk. It combines an analysis of the human health impacts of flooding with analysis of individual and societal response to those risks, and sets these findings in light of potential future increases in flood hazard as a result of climate change. Written and edited by leading researchers and practitioners on flood hazards and human health, the volume brings together findings from epidemiological, environmental, social and institutional studies, with analysis rooted in an approach that emphasizes the developmental as well as environmental causes of flood risk, and the socially differentiated nature of vulnerability and coping capacity. The first part of the book sets out the scope of the issues, and provides a detailed discussion of the global health impacts of floods and the nature of human response to the health risks posed. The second part presents new research evidence on specific health aspects of floods covering mental health, infectious diseases, local level responses and the responses of health systems - drawing on case study material from Europe, Africa, Asia and North America, including the impact of Hurricane Katrina in 2005. The conclusion synthesizes insights from the previous chapters and discusses priorities for policy, practice and research. It draws out implications for present and future adaptation to flooding, and emphasizes the need to integrate action on health with the broader agenda of long-term risk reduction. This is indispensable reading for professionals and researchers working on hazard and disaster planning, risk reduction and public health in all countries and contexts.
Author : United States. Federal Insurance Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 28 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Flood Insurance Study written by United States. Federal Insurance Administration and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 28 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : United States. Federal Insurance Administration
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (319 download)
Download or read book Flood Insurance Study written by United States. Federal Insurance Administration and published by . This book was released on 1977 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John W Handmer
Publisher : CRC Press
ISBN 13 : 0203210654
Total Pages : 306 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (32 download)
Download or read book Flood Hazard Management: British and International Perspectives written by John W Handmer and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 1987-06-30 with total page 306 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In some important respects floodplain management and flood hazard research is different in Britain from that in other countries. This collection of papers from a conference provides some comparisons. It covers urban flooding, institutions and policy, land use policy, hazard response, and project appraisal and risk assessment.
Author : Mark Pelling
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1136551468
Total Pages : 221 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (365 download)
Download or read book The Vulnerability of Cities written by Mark Pelling and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2012-06-25 with total page 221 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When disaster strikes in cities the effects can be catastrophic compared to other environments. But what factors actually determine the vulnerability or resilience of cities? The Vulnerability of Cities fills a vital gap in disaster studies by examining the too-often overlooked impact of disasters on cities, the conditions leading to high losses from urban disasters and why some households and communities withstand disaster more effectively than others. Mark Pelling takes a fresh look at the literature on disasters and urbanization in light of recent catastrophes. He presents three detailed studies of cities in the global South, drawn from countries with contrasting political and developmental contexts: Bridgetown, Barbados - a liberal democracy; Georgetown, Guyana - a post socialist-state; and Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic - an authoritarian state in democratic transition. This book demonstrates that strengthening local capacity - through appropriate housing, disaster-preparedness, infrastructure and livelihoods - is crucial to improving civic resilience to disasters. Equally important are strong partnerships between local community-based organizations, external non-governmental and governmental organizations, public and private sectors and between city and national government. The author highlights and discusses these best practices for handling urban disasters. With rapid urbanization across the globe, this book is a must-read for professionals, policy-makers, students and researchers in disaster management, urban development and planning, transport planning, architecture, social studies and earth sciences.
Author : N. J. Devlin
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781857175912
Total Pages : 83 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (759 download)
Download or read book Getting the Most Out of PROMs written by N. J. Devlin and published by . This book was released on 2010 with total page 83 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Patient-reported outcome measures (PROMs) use a series of structured questions that ask patients about their health from their point of view, with the aim of improving decision-making at all levels of the NHS. This report looks at the ways in which PROMs data can be used.
Author : OECD
Publisher : OECD Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9264257683
Total Pages : 138 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (642 download)
Download or read book Financial Management of Flood Risk written by OECD and published by OECD Publishing. This book was released on 2016-07-29 with total page 138 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Disasters present a broad range of human, social, financial, economic and environmental impacts, with potentially long-lasting effects. This report applies the lessons from the OECD’s analysis of disaster risk financing practices and its risk guidance to the specific case of floods.
Author : Abhas K. Jha
Publisher : World Bank Publications
ISBN 13 : 0821394770
Total Pages : 639 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (213 download)
Download or read book Cities and Flooding written by Abhas K. Jha and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban flooding is an increasing challenge today to the expanding cities and towns of developing countries. This Handbook is a state-of-the art, user-friendly operational guide that shows decision makers and specialists how to effectively manage the risk of floods in rapidly urbanizing settings--and within the context of a changing climate.
Author : Edmund Penning-Rowsell
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 242 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Floods Across Europe written by Edmund Penning-Rowsell and published by . This book was released on 1994 with total page 242 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The management of rivers and coastlines has been a priority for centuries and leas involved enormous expense, yet the forces of nature still act in ways that threaten lives, damage property, and disrupt economic activities and communications. Almost every year somewhere in Europe rivers overflow their banks; storms, high tides and coastal surges take place; and severe thunderstorms produce intense rainfall and cause damage and disruption.
Author : Gareth Pender
Publisher : John Wiley & Sons
ISBN 13 : 144434076X
Total Pages : 744 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (443 download)
Download or read book Flood Risk Science and Management written by Gareth Pender and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2010-12-01 with total page 744 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Approaches to avoid loss of life and limit disruption and damage from flooding have changed significantly in recent years. Worldwide, there has been a move from a strategy of flood defence to one of flood risk management. Flood risk management includes flood prevention using hard defences, where appropriate, but also requires that society learns to live with floods and that stakeholders living in flood prone areas develop coping strategies to increase their resilience to flood impacts when these occur. This change in approach represents a paradigm shift which stems from the realisation that continuing to strengthen and extend conventional flood defences is unsustainable economically, environmentally, and in terms of social equity. Flood risk management recognises that a sustainable approach must rest on integrated measures that reduce not only the probability of flooding, but also the consequences. This is essential as increases in the probability of inundation are inevitable in many areas of the world due to climate change, while socio-economic development will lead to spiralling increases in the consequences of flooding unless land use in floodplains is carefully planned. Flood Risk Science and Management provides an extensive and comprehensive synthesis of current research in flood management; providing a multi-disciplinary reference text covering a wide range of flood management topics. Its targeted readership is the international research community (from research students through to senior staff) and flood management professionals, such as engineers, planners, government officials and those with flood management responsibility in the public sector. By using the concept of case study chapters, international coverage is given to the topic, ensuring a world-wide relevance.
Author : Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1351009982
Total Pages : 239 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (51 download)
Download or read book Flood Risk Management written by Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-01-22 with total page 239 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our changing climate and more extreme weather events have dramatically increased the number and severity of floods across the world. Demonstrating the diversity of global flood risk management (FRM), this volume covers a range of topics including planning and policy, risk governance and communication, forecasting and warning, and economics. Through short case studies, the range of international examples from North America, Europe, Asia and Africa provide analysis of FRM efforts, processes and issues from human, governance and policy implementation perspectives. Written by an international set of authors, this collection of chapters and case studies will allow the reader to see how floods and flood risk management is experienced in different regions of the world. The way in which institutions manage flood risk is discussed, introducing the notions of realities and social constructions when it comes to risk management. The book will be of great interest to students and professionals of flood, coastal, river and natural hazard management, as well as risk analysis and insurance, demonstrating multiple academic frameworks of analysis and their utility and drawbacks when applied to real-life FRM contexts.
Author : United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 184 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (121 download)
Download or read book Reducing Damage from Localized Flooding written by United States. Federal Emergency Management Agency and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 184 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
