Flood Issues in Contemporary Water Management (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)

In 1997 disastrous flooding running through the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany took the lives of a great number of people and caused economic damage estimated in tens of billions of dollars. Flooding of the Yangtze river in 1998 killed more than 3000 people, dislocated 230 million souls, and caused direct damage of more than $ 45 billion. Both the general public and the experts are asking what we can learn from these recent events to reduce loss of life and flood damage. The 1997 floods were dealt with by experts from the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany, who presented timely reports on combatting floods, both success stories and shortcomings. This experience is further extended by reports from experts drawn from 13 other countries, developing a broad overview of flood risk management, covering the ecosystem approach to flood management, including socioeconomic issues, flood impacts on water quality, human health, and natural ecosystems.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Series:	NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2, 71
Release date:	July 2000
First published:	2000
Editors:	J Marsalek • W. Ed Watt • Evzen Zeman • Friedhelm Sieker
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 25mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	432
Edition:	2000 ed.
ISBN-13:	978-0-7923-6451-1
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Management of land & natural resources Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > The hydrosphere > General Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Social issues > Social impact of disasters > General
LSN:	0-7923-6451-1
Barcode:	9780792364511

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