In this book the author tells the story of a flood of near biblical proportions; its destruction, its heroes and victims, and how it shaped America's natural disaster policies for the next century. Fourteen states in all were hit, along with every major and minor river east of t…
"This volume contributes to a better understanding of the relationship between migration, vulnerability and resilience associated with flooding across diverse environmental, social and policy contexts in Southeast Asia" ...
Front Cover -- Flood Risk Change -- Flood Risk Change: A Complexity Perspective -- Copyright -- Contents -- Preface -- 1- Introduction -- References -- 2 - Key drivers of flood risk change -- Principles of flood risk analysis -- Environmental changes -- Environmental changes in …
"Development Drowned and Reborn is a 'Blues geography' of New Orleans, one that compels readers to return to the history of the Black freedom struggle there to reckon with its unfinished business. Reading contemporary policies of abandonment against the grain, Clyde Woods explor…
"An authoritative volume focusing on multidisciplinary methods to estimate the impacts of climate-related extreme events to society As the intensity and frequency of extreme events related to climate change continue to increase, there is an urgent need for clear and cohesive ana…
Hochwasser-Handbuch: Auswirkungen und Schutz
Hochwasser-Handbuch: Auswirkungen und Schutz
Die von Naturkatastrophen, insbesondere Hochwasser, verursachten Schäden haben in den letzten Jahrzehnten - zum einen auf Grund der gestiegenen Anzahl entsprechender Ereignisse, zum anderen als Folge einer erhöhten Vulnerabilität - stark zugenommen. Daher ist ein verstärktes Eng…
