Addressed to anyone interested in knowing about the factors that affect the frequency and severity of floods and the techniques for mitigating flood damage. Topics include basic hydrological concepts, safe dam design, and emergency response procedures. The management of flood plains in discussed in terms of structural methods, such as dikes and diversion structures, and nonstructural methods, such as the floodproofing of buildings, soil and water conservation, and flood forecasting. Numerous illustrations and photographs. No index. Annotation c. by Book News, Inc., Portland, Or.
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