Urban Flood Management

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Urban Flood Management

Energy industries and utilities Geophysics Hydrology and the hydrosphere Physical geography and topography Natural disasters Civil engineering, surveying and building

Authors: Chris Zevenbergen, Adrian Cashman, Niki Evelpidou, Erik Pasche, Stephen Garvin, Richard Ashley

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Language: English

Published by: CRC Press

Published on: 21st September 2010

Format: LCP-protected ePub

ISBN: 9781040057988


Floods and Windstorms

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.

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