Flood Hazards: Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment

By Jessica Lamond

Book Overview

A unique contribution to the literature on flood management, this resource provides the perspectives of leading academics, practitioners, policymakers, and those directly impacted by flooding. It offers a concentrated introduction to urban flooding, exploring forecasting, emergency response, building repair, mitigation, and adaptation, as well as financial and insurance implications. Written for students, practitioners, and researchers in flood risk management, as well as for professionals who may encounter flood-related issues in their work, this cross-disciplinary book takes significant steps towards the design of built environments that are more resilient to flood risk.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1138118257
• ISBN13: 9781138118256
• Release Date: July 2017
• Publisher: CRC Press
• Length: 388 Pages
• Weight: 1.19 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"