Flood Risk: the Holistic Perspective

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According to the International Disaster Database (EM-DAT), over the last seventy years, floods have shown the fastest rate of increase relative to any other type of disasters. Devastation due to these events occurs almost daily.

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Full title :Flood Risk : the Holistic Perspective.

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Publication Date:2015.

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Publisher(s):IWA Publishing
Place of Publication:London
Language:eng
Publication Date:2015.

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""6.5 Development of Plans and Implementation of Projects""

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Description:1 online resource (300 pages)

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ISBN:9781780405339, 1780405332
oclc:ocn929496961
LC Classification:TC530 ǂb V655 2015eb
Dewey Decimal:627.4

Cover -- Copyright -- Dedication -- Contents -- Foreword by Michael B. Abbott -- Foreword by Kuniyoshi Takeuchi -- Preface -- Acknowledgements -- Chapter 1: Floods in urban areas -- 1.1 Setting the Scene -- 1.2 On Values and Qualities -- 1.3 Paving the Way Forward: Shifting the Focus -- 1.4 Differentiating between Different Types of Floods and Their Impacts -- 1.5 The Need for Adaptation Calls for Holistic Approaches -- 1.6 Towards a New Economic Paradigm: Economics, Ethics and Wellbeing -- Chapter 2: Holistic thinking -- 2.1 The Rise of Holistic Thinking

2.2 From the Parts to the Whole2.3 Tracing the Roots of Urban Flood Risk from Four Levels of the Whole -- 2.4 Mathematics of Complexity and Interactions -- Chapter 3: Moving beyond traditional practices -- 3.1 Towards Holistic Planning for Flood Resilience -- 3.2 Synergy with Ecosystem Services -- 3.3 Good Governance for Holistic Planning -- 3.4 The ABC Framework for Implementation of Holistic Approaches -- Chapter 4: A. Holistic risk assessment -- 4.1 The Purpose of the Holistic Flood Risk Assessment -- 4.2 Data Gathering -- 4.3 Root Causes -- 4.4 Diagnostics

4.4.1 Assessment of hazards4.4.2 Assessment of vulnerabilities -- 4.…