Flood Recovery, Innovation and Response: v. 3 (WIT Transactions on Ecology and the Environment) - Hardcover

David G. Proverbs

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 184564588X ISBN 13: 9781845645885

Publisher: WIT Press, 2012

Synopsis

Flooding claims many lives worldwide each year. In addition, many more lives are affected by homelessness, disease and crop failures as a result of floods destructiveness. The number of recent flood events coupled with climate change predictions and urban development, suggest that these statistics are likely to worsen in the future. Flooding in populated areas can cause substantial property damage as well as threaten human life. Apart from the obvious physical damage to buildings, contents and loss of life, there other more indirect losses that are often overlooked. These intangible impacts are generally associated with disruption to normal life as well as longer term health issues, including stress-related illness. The conference papers cover the following topics: Flood Risk Management; Flood Risk Vulnerability; Emergency Preparedness and Response; Flood Forecasting; Flood Case Studies; Responses to Reduce Vulnerability to Flooding.

Edition details

• Publisher: WIT Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 184564588X
• ISBN 13: 9781845645885
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 284
• Editor: David G. Proverbs, S. Mambretti, C. A. Brebbia