Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States (Paperback)

Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 Introduction 2 Insights from Four Metropolitan Areas 3 Magnitude of Urban Flooding 4 A Way Forward on Urban Flooding References Appendix A: Trends Affecting Urban Flooding Appendix B: Baltimore Case Study Appendix C: Houston Case Study Appendix D: Chicago Case Study Appendix E: Phoenix Case Study Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations

General

Imprint:	National Academies Press
Country of origin:	United States
Release date:	April 2019
First published:	2019
Authors:	National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine • Division on Earth and Life Studies • Water Science and Technology Board • Policy and Global Affairs • Program on Risk, Resilience, and Extreme Events • Committee on Urban Flooding in the United States
Dimensions:	279 x 216mm (L x W)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	100
ISBN-13:	978-0-309-48961-4
Categories:	Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Earth & environment > The environment > Environmental impact of natural disasters & phenomena
LSN:	0-309-48961-X
Barcode:	9780309489614

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