GUIDELINES FOR FLOOD LOSS PREVENTION AND MANAGEMENT IN DEVELOPING COUNTRIES
Author : NAZIONI UNITE = UNITED NATIONS.
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Page : 4 pages
File Size : 36,37 MB
Release : 1976
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Author : NAZIONI UNITE = UNITED NATIONS.
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Page : 4 pages
File Size : 36,37 MB
Release : 1976
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Author : United Nations. Department of Economic and Social Affairs
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Page : 200 pages
File Size : 39,78 MB
Release : 1976
Category : Nature
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Author : Victor Oladokun
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 432 pages
File Size : 37,34 MB
Release : 2023-03-31
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 1000847764
This new handbook brings together various views and experiences of the impacts of flooding and its management in Africa, Asia and Latin America by drawing from traditional and modern approaches adopted by communities, homeowners, academics, project managers, institutions and policy makers. Key stakeholders provide insights and perspectives on flood hazards, flood impacts, flood control and adaptation strategies across these regions. The inclusion of policy makers, emergency responders, leaders of key organizations and managers of flood defence projects makes this volume a unique addition to the flood management literature. The chapters are organized to reveal various impacts and challenges associated with the management of flooding, including response and recovery. The chapter contributions bring together the different impacts of flooding and propose various mitigation approaches. They describe procedures for managing flooding and reducing the impacts from the perspectives of policy makers, environmental planners and restorers of flood-affected communities. Also, the book considers some of the related aspects including land use, waste management, drainage systems, security challenges, urban planning and development and their contributions to flooding. The book's primary target is experienced researchers and practitioners in flood risk management. It would also serve as a key text for postgraduate students studying related programmes. Inhabitants of flood prone communities in such developing countries will also find the text an important resource for guidance and understanding. This multi-disciplinary book represents a valuable contribution for a wide range of professionals (e.g. in engineering, built environment, health, retail, etc) who are interested in flood control and management and/or faced with flood-related challenges in the course of their work.
Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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Page : 92 pages
File Size : 37,97 MB
Release : 1991
Category : Flood control
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Author : United Nations. Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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Page : 92 pages
File Size : 11,60 MB
Release : 1991
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Publisher : UN-HABITAT
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 24,62 MB
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ISBN : 9789211312966
Author : United States. Mississippi River Commission
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Page : 20 pages
File Size : 44,18 MB
Release : 1967
Category : Flood damage prevention
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Author : Flávio César Borba Mascarenhas
Publisher : WIT Press
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 32,88 MB
Release : 2011
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 184564560X
Human settlements have grown near watercourses since ancient times. Water supply, irrigation, navigation, wastewater conveyance and city defense are some of the uses that were responsible for this choice. Even floods played an important role, favoring the soil fertilization. Man-made actions, however, especially in urban watersheds, significantly modify the natural water cycle, increasing the magnitude of floods and their potential damages. Consequently, flood damages are one of the most important issues to be dealt with in the present days. Several different studies show that floods are one of the most important natural hazards, with several losses, both in terms of lives and money. Particularly in urban areas, the amplification of floods may cause important economic losses and lead to critical social risks to the cities and their population, when inundation reaches the built environment. This situation is becoming more frequent each day. Recent history shows that urbanization is an inevitable trend and, today, the most part of the world population lives in cities. It is difficult, however, to adequately manage urban flood problems, because flood risk and flood costs are not easy to quantify. Traditionally, flood risk and flood cost assessments face difficulties due to the subjective nature of these evaluations and to the inexistence of standardized methodologies.This book tries to show different techniques and approaches to help in treating flood problems. Chapters 1 and 2 show simplified mathematical modeling of floods and results of multifunctional landscape flood control measures in the city of Rio de Janeiro. The remaining book chapters present remedial works against debris after floods in Venezuela and Measures for Mitigation of Flood areas in Japan. There are also presented studies related with Flood Risk Assessment and Management in Mediterranean Basins. The final chapter shows an interesting study related to the attitudes of residents in the Tokyo Bay area toward flood hazards.
Author : James E. Goddard
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Page : 22 pages
File Size : 50,1 MB
Release : 1966
Category : Flood control
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Author : Andras Szollosi-Nagy
Publisher : CRC Press
Page : 161 pages
File Size : 50,39 MB
Release : 2018-02-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 1351405985
Over the last decades the world has witnessed a growing number of floods in urban areas. Climate change and rapid urbanization will exacerbate this trend. Flooding incidents in urbanized catchments and low-lying areas, such as polders, can lead to great public concern and anxiety, and their economical impact is severe. Apart from well-known flood prevention strategies, new approaches to the accommodation of floods are needed to create robust and sustainable solutions that enable us to cope with the ever-increasing urban pressure on flood-prone areas and the uncertainties created by climate change. Urban Flood Management comprises a multidisciplinary survey of recent developments in this field. Subjects like spatial and urban planning, flood insurance, flood resilience, flood proofing techniques, risk perception and preparedness and flood forecasting are treated by authorities from Brazil, India, the USA and Europe. Urban Flood Management will provide anyone active in the fields of water, risk and urban management with the latest information and insights that were obtained with a global and multidisciplinary approach.