عنوان

Rising waters :

(Number (ISBN

0521193214 (hardback)

(Number (ISBN

9780521193214 (hardback)

Number

b510590

Title Proper

Rising waters :

General Material Designation

[Book]

Other Title Information

the causes and consequences of flooding in the United States /

First Statement of Responsibility

Samuel D. Brody, Wesley E. Highfield, Jung Eun Kang

Place of Publication, Distribution, etc.

New York :

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

Cambridge University Press,

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2011

Specific Material Designation and Extent of Item

x, 195 p. :

Other Physical Details

ill., maps ;

Dimensions

26 cm

Text of Note

Includes bibliographical references and index

Text of Note

Machine generated contents note: Preface; Acknowledgements; List of abbreviations; 1. Introduction: rising waters; Part I. The Consequences of Floods: 2. Rising cost of floods in the United States; 3. Impacts of flooding in coastal Texas and Florida; 4. National and state flood policy mitigation in the U.S.; Part II. Planning Decisions and Flood Attenuation: 5. Identifying the factors influencing flooding and flood damage; 6. The role of wetlands: federal policies, losses and floods; 7. Mitigation strategies and reduction of flood damages; 8. Other factors influencing flooding and flood damage; Part III. What Are We Learning?: 9. Policy learning for local flood mitigation; 10. Local case studies in Texas and Florida; Part IV. Policy Implications and Recommendations: 11. Flood policy recommendations; 12. Conclusion; References; Index

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Text of Note

"In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans in 2005, this interdisciplinary book brings together five years of empirical research funded by the National Science Foundation. It explores the causes of flooding in the United States and the ways in which local communities can reduce the associated human casualties and property damage. Focussing on Texas and Florida, the authors investigate factors other than rainfall that determine the degree of flooding, and consider the key role of non-structural techniques and strategies in flood mitigation. The authors present an empirical and multi-scale assessment that underlines the critical importance of local planning and development decisions. Written for advanced students and researchers in hazard mitigation, hydrology, geography, environmental planning and public policy, this book will also provide policy makers, government employees and engineers with important insights into how to make their communities more resilient to the adverse impacts of flooding"--Provided by publisher

Flood control-- Government policy-- United States

Flood damage-- United States

Floods-- United States

Number

Edition

Class number

Book number

Brody, Samuel David

Highfield, Wesley E

Kang, Jung Eun

Date of Transaction

20110624003401.0

Electronic name

[Book]

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