Floods / edited by D.J. Parker.

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Parker, Dennis J. [Browse]
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Book
Language
English
Published/​Created
London ; New York : Routledge, 2000.
Description
2 volumes : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm

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    Routledge hazards and disasters series [More in this series]
    Summary note
    A comprehensive collection of new research. An extensive range of case studies covering major floods and regions prone to flooding worldwide.
    Bibliographic references
    Includes bibliographical references and indexes.
    Contents
    • pt. 1. INTRODUCTION: Introduction to floods and flood management. pt. 2. FLOODING AS A HUMAN PROBLEM: Vulnerability analysis and disasters / T. Cannon
    • The political economy of riverine and coastal floods in south India / P. Winchester
    • Flood hazard vulnerabilities and coping strategies of residents of urban poor settlements in metro Manila, The Philippines / D.B. Zoleta-Nantes
    • From 'acts of God' to 'water wars': the urgent analytical and policy role of political ecology in mitigating losses from flood: a view of South Africa from Central America / B. Wisner
    • Flood hazard vulnerability and flood disasters in Bangladesh / H. Brammer
    • The generation of flood hazards and disasters by urban development of floodplains / B.E. Montz. pt. 3. MEASURING AND EVALUATING THE IMPACTS OF FLOODS: Flood impacts on society: damaging floods as a framework for assessment / R.A. Pielke, Jr
    • Micro- and macro-level impacts of floods in Bangladesh / K.M.N. Islam
    • The health effects of floods: the Easter 1998 floods in England / S.M. Tapsell and S.M. Tunstall
    • Floods in Africa: vulnerability, impacts and mitigation / D.J. Parker and P.M. Thompson
    • The ecological role and impact of floods / T. Hillman
    • Enhanced appraisal of flood alleviation benefits: new approaches and lessons from experience / E.C. Penning-Rowsell and C.H. Green. pt. 4. STRATEGIES FOR ADDRESSING FLOOD HAZARDS AND DISASTERS: Floodplain management: historic trends and options for the future / M.-F. Myers and E. Passerini
    • Floodplain management: problems, issues and opportunities / D.I. Smith
    • Reducing flood loss potential by flood-proofing in the USA / S. Laska and F. Wetmore
    • Has Venice crossed the Rubicon? / E.C. Penning-Rowsell
    • The record 1993 Mississippi River flood: a defining event for flood mitigation policy in the United States / S.A. Changnon
    • Controversies surrounding the Bangladesh flood action plan / H. Brammmer
    • Shortcomings of flood embankment strategies in Bangladesh / P.M. Thompson and P. Sultana.
    • pt. 5. REDUCING VULNERABILITY BY MANAGING RESIDUAL RISK THROUGH PREPAREDNESS, WARNINGS AND INSURANCE: Flood emergency management in developed countries: the experience of 1993, 1995 and 1997 in Europe / U. Rosenthal and M.J. Bezuyen
    • Flood evacuation during the floods of 1995 in the Netherlands / M.J. van Duin and M.J. Bezuyen
    • The social factors that constrain human responses to flood warnings / T.E. Drabek
    • Flash floods: warning and mitigation efforts and prospects / E. Gruntfest and A. Ripps
    • Early warning for flood hazards: lessons learned / J.F. Elliott and B.J. Stewart
    • Flood disasters and population displacement: the case of Ormoc City, The Philippines / N. Mahmud
    • Flood insurance / N. Arnell. pt. 6. REDUCING EXPOSURE AND VULNERABILITY THROUGH REGULATION AND OTHER SOCIAL PROCESSES: Land-use planning for flood hazard reduction: the United States experience / R.J. Burby
    • Reducing flood hazard exposure and vulnerability in peninsular Malaysia / N.W. Chan
    • Integrated flood risk management in the Rio de la plata basin within Argentina / P.H. von Lany et al.
    • Reducing vulnerability to flood disasters in Bangladesh: compatibility of floodplain residents' preferences for flood alleviation measures with indigenous adjustments to floods / H. Rasid
    • Participatory planning for flood mitigation: models and approaches / M. Fordham
    • Searching for symbolic mitigation: media coverage of two floods / L. Wilkins. pt. 7. EXAMINING THE PHYSICAL BASIS OF FLOODING: The physical causes and characteristics of floods / J.A.A. Jones
    • Human modification of flood-producing processes: the evidence from catchment studies / J.A.A. Jones
    • Climate change, severe storms and sea level: implications for the coast / R.A. Warrick et al.
    • An analysis of the flood implications of the ipcc second assessment global sea-level rise scenarios / K.J. Nicholls
    • Floods caused by dam failure / W.J. Graham. pt. 8. ENHANCING THE PREDICTABILITY OF FLOODS: The state of the art of flood prediction / I. Cordery and D.H. Pilgrim
    • Causes, characteristics and predictability of floods in regions with cold climates / A. Snorrason, H. Bjornsson and H. Johannesson
    • Mud floods and their prediction in the caucasus and central Asia / Ts. E. Mirtskhoulava
    • Characteristics, causes and predictability of Tsunamis / K. Satake
    • Quantitative precipitation forecasting and hydrometeorological warnings in the mediterranean region / L.G. Lanza and P. La Barbera. pt. 9. LESSONS, DIRECTIONS AND FUTURE CHALLENGES: Floods in a south Asian context: critical reflections on the international decade and local community participation in flood disaster reduction / N.K. Jain
    • Flood risk reduction in developing countries: an African perspective / W.J.R. Alexander
    • Lessons for flood hazard and disaster management from the international decade
    • and future challenges / G.F. White
    • Flood hazard and sustainable development / J.W. Handmer
    • Managing flood hazards and disasters: international lessons, directions and future challenges / D.J. Parker.
    ISBN
    • 0415172381 ((2-vol. set))
    • 9780415172387 ((2-vol. set))
    • 0415227437 ((v. 1))
    • 9780415227438 ((v. 1))
    • 0415227445 ((v. 2))
    • 9780415227445 ((v. 2))
    OCLC
    46334694
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