Floods

ISBN-13: 9780415172387 / Angielski / Twarda / 2000 / 808 str.

Dennis J. Parker

Opis

Published to mark the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, Floods is the third volume in a series of major works on hazards and disasters world-wide. Bringing together leading researchers world-wide, each volume in the series spans the breadth of disaster-prone regions and the spectrum of themes at the core of current research. Each volume is introduced and collated by specialist editors renowned in the field. Floods occur in most parts of the world, and range from being welcomed annual occurrences which replenish nutrients in the soils, to, at the opposite end of the scale, causing millions of dollars' worth of damage, loss of life, homes and livelihoods as well as countless other physical and societal impacts.

Recenzje

'Combining theory and experience, this two-volume set provides a comprehensive collection of new research from over fifty international researchers in the flood hazard field.' - MCEER Information Service News June 2001

'This reviewer must express his admiration to Professor Parker...many will be grateful for his inspired leadership of this enterprise.' - Peter Rogers - Asian Disaster Management News, Vol. 6, No. 2, April-June 2000

Spis treści

Part I. Introduction
Part II. Flooding as a human problem
Part III. Measuring and evaluating the impacts of floods
Part IV. Strategies for addressing flood hazards and disasters
Part V. Reducing vulnerability by managing residual risk through preparedness, warnings and insurance
Part VI. Reducing exposure and vulnerability through regulation and other social processes
Part VII. Examining the physical basis of flooding
Part VIII. Enhancing the predictability of floods
Part IX. Lessons, directions and future challenges

O autorze

Dennis J. Parker