xiv, 122 p. : ill. )chiefly col.(, maps )chiefly col.( ; 28 cm.
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"This study was requested by managers of FEMA's Risk Analysis Division and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's )NOAA's( Coastal Services Center, supported by NOAA's National Weather Service, National Geodetic Survey, and Coast Survey Development Laboratory."--P. ix
Includes bibliographical references )p. 101-104(
Committee on FEMA Flood Maps, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources/Mapping Science Committee, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council of the National Academies
Introduction -- Flood mapping and flood insurance -- Elevation and height data -- Inland flooding -- Coastal flooding -- Benefits and costs of accurate flood mapping -- Mapping and risk communication : moving to the future
Maps ، Flood forecasting - United States
Maps ، Floods - United States
، Floodplain management - United States
، Aerial photography in watershed management - United States
Maps ، Floodplains - United States - Monitoring
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CO National Research Council )U.S.(.Committee on FEMA Flood Maps
CO National Research Council )U.S.(.Mapping Science Committee
CO National Research Council )U.S.(.Water Science and Technology Board
CO United States.Federal Emergency Management Agency
CO United States.National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration