Geomorphological impacts of extreme weather Case studies from central and eastern Europe /

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Loczy, Denes (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Dordrecht : Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, 2013.
• Series: Springer Geography
• Subjects: Geography.; Climate change.; Natural disasters.; Atmospheric sciences.; Geomorphology.; Natural Hazards.; Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts.; Atmospheric Sciences.

This book presents new research on the geomorphological impacts of extreme precipitation events. It focuses on the extreme summer floods, which affected Central and Eastern Europe in 2010. Case studies on their consequences, including inundations, urban flooding, soil erosion, river bank retreat, al...

Table of Contents:

• Foreword
• Content
• Contributors list
• Introduction
• Hydrometeorological Background
• Floods
• Landslides
• Other impacts
• Conclusions.