Decision Support Methods for Assessing Flood Risk and Vulnerability

Ahmed Karmaoui

ISBN 10: 1522597719 / ISBN 13: 9781522597711

Editore: Engineering Science Reference Jun 2019, 2019

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Neuware - Each year, floods cause an enormous amount of global economic and social damage, impacting transportation systems, water supplies, agriculture, and health. Response management to catastrophic floods require increased measures involving integrated planning, adaptation, and recovery strategies in order to protect against human loss. Decision Support Methods for Assessing Flood Risk and Vulnerability is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of effective models and tools focused on the diagnosis of vulnerability to flooding risks and evaluates and measures the impact of floods on socio-economic wellbeing. While highlighting topics such as hydrological events, soil erosion, and flood vulnerability, this publication explores methods of identifying appropriate adaptation strategies. This book is ideally designed for researchers, students, academicians, policymakers, government officials, and technology developers seeking current empirical research findings to be used to improve the overall understanding of the flood phenomenon.

Codice articolo 9781522597711

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• Titolo: Decision Support Methods for Assessing Flood Risk and Vulnerability
• Editore: Engineering Science Reference Jun 2019
• Data di pubblicazione: 2019
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 1522597719
• ISBN 13: 9781522597711
• Rilegatura: Buch
• Condizione: Neu

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Riassunto

"This book examines the impact of floods on social, economic, ecologic, and physical infrastructures"--