Flood Warning, Forecasting and Emergency Response

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Sene, Kevin (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Berlin, Heidelberg : Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2008.
• Θέματα: Environment.; Meteorology.; Geotechnical engineering.; Civil engineering.; Climate change.; Environmental management.; Water pollution.; Environmental Management.; Waste Water Technology / Water Pollution Control / Water Management / Aquatic Pollution.; Civil Engineering.; Geotechnical Engineering & Applied Earth Sciences.; Climate Change.

This book provides a comprehensive account of flood warning, forecasting and emergency response processes, including techniques for predicting the development of flood events and for issuing appropriate warnings. Topics such as telemetry and information systems, flood warning economics, and river an...

Πίνακας περιεχομένων:

• Flood Warning
• Detection
• Thresholds
• Dissemination
• Flood Forecasting
• General Principles
• Rivers
• Coasts
• Selected Applications
• Emergency Response
• Preparedness
• Response
• Review.