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Focusing specifically on the topic of flood risk in mountainous regions, the book can be viewed as a sort of manual for EWS designers, managers, and users. It is organised into different independent sections which will appeal both to experts as well as those with an interest in the subject. Most of results can also be exported to other hazards.

Flood forecasting. --- Flood damage prevention.

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Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent. It is hence vital for spatial planning to provide space for water retention in these areas. However, attempts to make the space for rivers to provide retention are generally

Floodplains. --- Floodplain management. --- Storm surges. --- Flood damage prevention.

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This book discusses flood risk knowledge tools and the efforts of international institutions to prioritize risk reduction, disaster costs, potential flood zone development, prevention, existing policies, and mitigation tools such as: the construction of protective structures, the reduction of vulnerability, land use planning, the improvement of crisis management, etc. Also discusses adaptation through post-flood reconstruction and integrating disaster risk reduction measures.

Geology. Earth sciences --- Flood control. --- Flood damage prevention. --- Floods --- Risk management. --- Flood forecasting. --- Risk assessment.

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Flood damage prevention. --- Flood hazard mitigation --- Flood proofing --- Flood protection --- Floodproofing --- City planning --- Flood control --- Floods --- Hazard mitigation

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This important study focuses on the way in which structures and materials can be best designed to absorb kinetic energy in a controllable and predictable manner. Understanding of energy absorption of structures and materials is important in calculating the damage to structures caused by accidental collision, assessing the residual strength of structures after initial damage and in designing packaging to protect its contents in the event of impact. Whilst a great deal of recent research has taken place into the energy absorption behaviour of structures and materials and significant progress has been made, this knowledge is diffuse and widely scattered. This book offers a synthesis of the most recent developments and forms a detailed and comprehensive view of the area. It is an essential reference for all engineers concerned with materials engineering in relation to the theory of plasticity, structural mechanics and impact dynamics.

Strength of materials. --- Structural dynamics. --- Engineering --- Automobile and Transportation --- Buildings --- Building damage prevention --- Building protection --- Protection of buildings --- Building failures --- Building dynamics --- Dynamics, Structural --- Structural vibration --- Strains and stresses --- Structural analysis (Engineering) --- Architectural engineering --- Engineering, Architectural --- Materials, Strength of --- Resistance of materials --- Building materials --- Flexure --- Mechanics --- Testing --- Elasticity --- Graphic statics --- Protection. --- Damage prevention --- Impact