Synopses & Reviews
In recent years major floods have occurred across Europe causing serious damages and huge financial implications. Flood risk and vulnerability is increasing with increased frequency of occurrence of extreme events due to climate change, changes in land-use, encroachment into floodplains and increasing economic value of assets and businesses. Human lives, property, environment and socio-economics are at increasing risk due to flooding. Recent alarming events in Central Europe, UK and The Netherlands have provided renewed impetus to the development of improved policies and techniques for flood risk management across Europe. Sharing of knowledge and understanding of the practical problems, dilemmas and challenges will aid in the development and implementation of new technologies and strategies of the challenging issues of flood risk management in Europe. This valuable edition brings together 26 peer reviewed articles on technical, socio-economic, environmental and policy aspects of flood risk management. These articles contribute to the five sections with the general themes: i) flood risk management practice, ii) flood events and impacts, iii) flood analysis and modelling iv) flood forecasting and v) flood risk management policy. Some emerging technologies are presented and several future challenges are identified. Audience This book will be of interest to engineers, scientists, planners, policy-makers, researchers, insurance industry and all the practitioners involved in flood risk management, and its sub-disciplines in engineering, hydrology, environmental studies, coastal management, economics and public policy.
Review
"This is an important book. It will help our understanding of how to manage flood risk, by illuminating different circumstances where this is a threat to vulnerable populations. Such risk management is new, and not easy, but crucial for the development of susstinable catchment planning".
Review
From the reviews: "This is an important book. It will help our understanding of how to manage flood risk, by illuminating different circumstances where this is a threat to vulnerable populations. Such risk management is new, and not easy, but crucial for the development of susstinable catchment planning".
Synopsis
This valuable edition brings together 25 peer reviewed articles on technical, socio-economic, environmental and policy aspects of flood risk management. Some emerging technologies are presented and several future challenges are identified. Thus the book forms an excellent reference for the engineers, scientists, planners, policy-makers, researchers, insurance industry and all the practitioners involved in flood risk management.
Table of Contents
Section I: Flood Risk Management Practice Decision-making for flood-threatened properties I. Kelman The influence of floodplain compartmentalization on flood risk within the Rhine-Meuse delta D. Alkema and H. Middelkoop OSIRIS - an example of citizen-oriented technology development in the area of dissemination of information on flood risk management M. Erlich Evolving concepts in flood risk management: searching for a common language K. de Bruijn, C. Green, C. Johnson and L. McFadden COMRISK - a transnational project of public authorities on coastal risk management J.L.A. Hofstede Dike investigations using geophysical methods - Techniques for the future? R. Morawetz, J. Schön, C. Wohlfart and M. Röck Section II: Flood Events and Impacts The environmental impact of flooding of the Dutch 'Delta-Metropole' L.C.P.M. Stuyt, J.E.A. Reinders, E.E. van der Hoek, E.G.M. Hermans, M. de Muinck Keizer and J. Icke Structural economic effects of large-scale inundation: A simulation of the Krimpen Dike breakage M. Bockarjova, A.E. Steenge, A. Van der Veen A method to estimate loss of life caused by large-scale floods in the Netherlands N.E.M. Asselman and S.N. Jonkman Automation of flood contingency plans: benefits and implementation experiences J.-J.Flikweert, C. Coremans, K. de Gooijer, L. Wentholt Section III: Flood Analysis and Modelling The IMPACT European research project on flood propagation in urban areas: experimental and numerical modelling of the influence of buildings on the flow S. Soares Frazao, F. Alcrudo, J. Mulet, B. Noël, G. Testa and Y. Zech Sustainable development and flood risk -Reducing uncertainty (Bristol city re-development case study) M. Pinnell Flood risk mapping at the local scale: Concepts and challenges B. Merz, A.H. Thieken and M. Gocht Flood modelling and the August 2002 flood in the Czech Republic P. Sklenár, E. Zeman, J.