Flood Risk Management: Hazards, Vulnerability and Mitigation Measures

By Jiří Maršálek and Evzen Zeman

Book Overview

Preface. Acknowledgement. Part 1. Flood risk management. Flood risk management - a basic framework; J. Schanze.- Part 2. Flood hazard modelling. A European perspective on current challenges in the analysis of inland floods risks; P.G. Samuels.- Hydro-informatics' tool in practice, before - during - after' August 2002 flood on Vltava and Elbe catchments - Czech Republic; J. Spatka et al. Experiences in application of HEC-RAS model under circumstances of flood waves; S. Kovacs et al. Study of possible flooding in the chemical factory as a basis for flood management plan improvement; M. Luka et al. Flood risk mapping and mitigation in central Italy; S. Pagliara. On the choice of spatial interpolation method for the estimation of 1- to 5-day basin average design precipitation; S.Kohnov? et al. Regional climate change - To be included in future flood risk analysis? Chr. Bernhofer et al.- Part 3 Flood forecasting. Application of EO data on flood forecasting for the Crisuri basin, Romania; G. Stancalie et al. Flood forecasting in the Crisul Alb and Crisul Negru basins using GIS data base; R.P. Mic et al. Flood monitoring using on-line support system for spatial information management; V. Craciunescu et al. Flood forecasting concept for Turkey: Technical and organisational aspects; Th. Einfalt.- Part 4. Vulnerability and flood damages. Flood damage, vulnerability and risk perception Challenges for flood damage research; F. Messner and V. Meyer. Flood risk assessment in the Netherlands with focus on the expected damages and loss of life; A. Roos and B. Jonkman.- Part 5. Mitigation measures. Flood Protection in the Tisza River basin; Z. Balint and S.T?th. Management strategies for flash floods in Saxony, Germany; E. Precht et al. Red River flooding - mitigation planning in an international river basin; D. LeMarquand. Overview of US National Flood Insurance Program; B. Juza. Strategies for flood risk management A processperpective; G. Hutter.- Part 6. Historical floods and transboundary issues. Historical and recent floods in the Czech Republic: Causes, seasonality, trends and impacts; R. Br?sdil et al. Historical 2002 flood in central Europe and flood defence recent floods in the Czech Republic: Causes, seasonality, trends and impacts; V. Jirasek. The flood in August 2002 - Consequences of flood protection for the City of Dresden; Chr.Korndorfer. Flood risk in cities of Belarus: Specific cases and problems of management; T.I. Kukharchyk. NATO Science for Peace Project on management of transboundary floods in the Crisul-K?r?s River system; J. Marsalek. April 2002 flood in the Crisul Aib River basin Transnational co-operation Rom-Hun for flood mitigation;O. Streng et al.- Part 7. Conclusions. Conclusion of the Advanced Research Workshop; J. Schanze et al.- List of participants. Index.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1402045972
• ISBN13: 9781402045974
• Release Date: August 2006
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.06 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.1" x 9.2"