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Debris Flow - Mechanics, Prediction and Countermeasures, 2nd edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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Debris Flow - Mechanics, Prediction and Countermeasures, 2nd edition (Paperback, 2nd edition)
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This is the 2nd edition of one of the most comprehensive accounts
of debris flow, describing both theoretical and applied aspects. In
the first part, the fundamental mechanical characteristics are
discussed, including flow characteristics, type classification,
mechanics, occurrence and development, fully developed flow, and
deposition processes. The second part sheds light on the
application of the theories presented in computer-simulated
reproductions of real disasters. Special attention is paid to
debris flow controlling structures, design effectiveness and
performance, soft countermeasure problems, such as the
identification of debris flow prone ravines and the prediction of
occurrence by means of precipitation threshold. This new edition
has been wholly revised and updated, and now includes a new chapter
on sediment runoff models that include debris flow processes and
new sections concerning landslides. The qualitative and fundamental
character of this text makes it an excellent textbook for
graduate-level courses and it is recommended reading for
professionals in engineering, geosciences and water resources who
are working on the mechanics and countermeasures of debris flow.
The original, Japanese version of this book was awarded the
'Publishing Culture Prize' by the Japanese Society of Civil
Engineers (2004). Tamotsu Takahashi is Professor Emeritus at the
University of Kyoto. In addition to his academic positions, he is
the Director of the Association for Disaster Prevention Research in
Kyoto. Professor Takahashi began his career in flood dynamics
research, and increasingly focused on debris flow and flood
hazards. He has been honoured with several awards from the Japan
Society of Civil Engineers and the Japan Society of Erosion Control
Engineering. An earlier book entitled 'Debris Flow', by Tamotsu
Takahashi, in the book series of the International Association of
Hydraulic Engineering and Research, was published by Balkema
Publishers, now a part of the Taylor & Francis Group.
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