Floods in a Megacity Geospatial Techniques in Assessing Hazards, Risk and Vulnerability /

• Κύριος συγγραφέας: Dewan, Ashraf (Συγγραφέας)
• Συγγραφή απο Οργανισμό/Αρχή: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Μορφή: Ηλεκτρονική πηγή Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Σειρά: Springer Geography
• Θέματα: Earth sciences.; Natural disasters.; Geographical information systems.; Regional planning.; Urban planning.; Earth Sciences.; Natural Hazards.; Landscape/Regional and Urban Planning.; Geographical Information Systems/Cartography.

Flooding is one of the most devastating natural hazards in the world. Available records suggest that both flood frequency and severity are on the rise and this is likely to worsen in the context of climate change. As population, infrastructure and poverty grow rapidly in developing countries, partic...