TY - BOOK ID - 213717 TI - Flood risk management in Europe : innovation in policy and practice AU - Begum, S. AU - Stive, M. J. F. AU - Hall, Jim W. PY - 2007 VL - v. 25 SN - 1280943629 9786610943623 1402042000 1402041993 9048170699 PB - Dordrecht ; [London] : Springer, DB - UniCat KW - Flood forecasting KW - Flood control KW - Floods KW - Hydrological forecasting KW - Flood prevention KW - Flood protection KW - Prevention of floods KW - Rivers KW - Forest influences KW - Forecasting KW - Prevention KW - Regulation KW - Hydraulic engineering. KW - Environmental management. KW - Civil engineering. KW - Hydrogeology. KW - Environmental Management. KW - Geoengineering, Foundations, Hydraulics. KW - Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management. KW - Civil Engineering. KW - Monitoring/Environmental Analysis. KW - Engineering KW - Public works KW - Engineering, Hydraulic KW - Fluid mechanics KW - Hydraulics KW - Shore protection KW - Environmental stewardship KW - Stewardship, Environmental KW - Environmental sciences KW - Management KW - Engineering geology. KW - Engineering—Geology. KW - Foundations. KW - Hydraulics. KW - Environmental monitoring. KW - Civil engineering KW - Geology, Economic KW - Biomonitoring (Ecology) KW - Ecological monitoring KW - Environmental quality KW - Monitoring, Environmental KW - Applied ecology KW - Environmental engineering KW - Pollution KW - Flow of water KW - Water KW - Hydraulic engineering KW - Jets KW - Architecture KW - Building KW - Structural engineering KW - Underground construction KW - Caissons KW - Earthwork KW - Masonry KW - Soil consolidation KW - Soil mechanics KW - Walls KW - Geohydrology KW - Geology KW - Hydrology KW - Groundwater KW - Measurement KW - Monitoring KW - Flow KW - Distribution KW - Details UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:213717 AB - 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. ER -