Flood Problem and Management in South Asia (Hardcover)

Flood Problem and Management in South Asia focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. The characteristics and nature of the flood problem and its management aspects are examined. It is suggested that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Effective solutions must go beyond structural measures and require major restructuring of both legal systems and institutions responsible for management. For those people living in the vast flood plains of South Asia to be able to overcome social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities, an adaptive approach to management of flood risks that identifies specific strategies is needed.

General

Imprint:	Springer-Verlag New York
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	February 2003
First published:	2003
Editors:	M. Monirul Qader Mirza • Ajaya Dixit • Ainun Nishat
Dimensions:	234 x 156 x 14mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Hardcover
Pages:	210
ISBN-13:	978-1-4020-1068-2
Categories:	Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Communication studies > Research methods Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
LSN:	1-4020-1068-0
Barcode:	9781402010682

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