Urban Flood Management
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- Actual ISBN
- 9780415559447
- Book Title
- Urban Flood Management
- ISBN
- 9780415559447
About this product
Product Identifiers
Publisher
CRC Press LLC
ISBN-10
0415559448
ISBN-13
9780415559447
eBay Product ID (ePID)
102873654
Product Key Features
Number of Pages
340 Pages
Publication Name
Urban Flood Management
Language
English
Subject
Earth Sciences / Geology, Environmental / General, Civil / Flood Control, Earth Sciences / General, Civil / General
Publication Year
2010
Type
Textbook
Subject Area
Technology & Engineering, Science
Format
Trade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height
0.7 in
Item Weight
43.3 Oz
Item Length
10.9 in
Item Width
8.6 in
Additional Product Features
Intended Audience
College Audience
LCCN
2010-031755
Dewey Edition
22
Reviews
"[ ] useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. [...] This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subject - and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." " Dr Iain White, University of Manchester, "… useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. ... This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subject-and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." -Dr Iain White, University of Manchester, "'e¦ useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. ... This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subject'e"and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." 'e"Dr Iain White, University of Manchester, "e useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. ... This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subjecte"and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." e"Dr Iain White, University of Manchester, "... useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. ... This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subject--and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." --Dr Iain White, University of Manchester, "[…] useful textbook for both students and teachers, encompassing an introduction to the topic before touching upon a number of drivers and solutions of urban flood risk in a slightly more advanced manner. [...] This book lends a welcome clarity to a complex, evolving and contemporary subject - and one which will grow in importance throughout the twenty first century." Dr Iain White, University of Manchester
Illustrated
Yes
Dewey Decimal
363.34936091732
Table Of Content
I SETTING UP THE FRAMEWORK 1 Setting the stage for Integrated Urban Flood Management 1.1 Why are cities special cases? 1.2 The city as a living organism 1.3 Vulnerability of urban areas: a rough guide 1.4 Dealing with uncertainty 1.5 Adoption of a system approach 2 Urban floods 2.1 The influence of climate and other factors 2.2 Types of flooding 2.3 Pitfalls in using the historical record II DRIVERS FOR CHANGE 3 Urbanisation 3.1 Principles of land-use planning 3.2 Urban typologies: from central square to edge city 3.3 Growing and shrinking: density issues induced by globalisation 3.4 Megacities in the delta 4 Climate change: key uncertainties and robust findings 4.1 A review of the past 4.2 Signs of change 4.3 Expected consequences III URBAN FLOOD RISK 5 Hydrology of cities 5.1 The hydrological cycle 5.2 Land use and runoff 5.3 Modelling surface runoff 5.4 Modelling pluvial flooding 5.5 Modelling coastal flooding 6 Urban flood-risk assessment 6.1 Introduction to the theory of risk 6.2 Quantifying flood probability 6.3 Tangible and intangible damages 6.4 Loss of life estimation in flood-risk assessment 6.5 Cross-scale factors and indirect damages 6.6 Flood-risk mapping IV RESPONSES 7 Responding to flood risk 7.1 Responses 7.2 Performance standards and expectations 7.3 Resilience, vulnerability, robustness and sustainability 7.4 Precautionary and adaptive responses 7.5 Confronting flood management with land-use planning: lessons learnt 7.6 Building types, infrastructure and public open spaces 8 Urban drainage systems 8.1 A historical perspective 8.2 Major and minor flows 8.3 SUDS/LIDS 8.4 Practices in water sensitive urban design 9 Flood proofing the urban fabric 9.1 Managing flooding through site design: basic principles 9.2 Managing flooding through detailed design (individual properties/buildings) 9.3 Flood resilient repair and retrofitting 9.4 Urban flood defences and barriers 10 Enhancing coping and recovery capacity 10.1 Flood forecasting warning and response 10.2 Emergency planning, management and evacuation 10.3 Compensation and flood insurance V TOWARDS FLOOD RESILIENT CITIES 11 Managing for resiliency 11.1 Asset management, some basic principles 11.2 Assessing resilience in flood-risk management 11.3 Transitioning from entrapment to resilience approaches 12 Capacity building and governance 12.1 Risk perception, acceptance and communication 12.2 Adaptive capacity 12.3 Characteristics of effective learning initiatives 13 Shelter for all 13.1 What does the future hold? 13.2 Turning ideas into action 13.3 Success stories: seizing windows of opportunity References; Glossary; Abbreviations; Subject Index
Synopsis
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 flood events appear to be rapidly increasing world-wide, an advanced and universal approach to urban flooding and how to manage will help reduce flood impact. This textbook integrates expertise from disciplines such as hydrology, sociology, architecture, urban design, construction and water resources engineering. The subject is approached from an international perspective and case studies, exercises, expert advice and literature recommendations are included to support the theory and illustrations. Developed by a team of specialists, this volume is intended for urban flood management education of hydrology, geography, civil and environmental engineering, and management students at university level. Moreover, professionals will find this book useful as a reference. More information on flood resilience and urban flood management can be found at www.floodresiliencegroup.org For a preview, please go to http: //issuu.com/crcpress/docs/urban_flood_management, 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 flood events appear to be rapidly increasing world-wide, an advanced and universal approach to urban flooding and how to manage will help reduce flood impact. This textbook integrates expertise from disciplines such as hydrology, sociology, architecture, urban design, construction and water resources engineering. The subject is approached from an international perspective and case studies, exercises, expert advice and literature recommendations are included to support the theory and illustrations. Developed by a team of specialists, this volume is intended for urban flood management education of hydrology, geography, civil and environmental engineering, and management students at university level. Moreover, professionals will find this book useful as a reference. More information on flood resilience and urban flood management can be found at www.floodresiliencegroup.org For a preview, please go to http://issuu.com/crcpress/docs/urban_flood_management
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