{"product_id":"flood-risk-9780727741561","title":"Flood Risk","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis uniquely comprehensive guide for engineers and scientists demonstrates the feasibility of an integrated approach that combines resilient infrastructure with adaptive flood risk management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe book offers practical guidance on managing existing flood defences and designing and planning new ones. Key legislation is discussed together with insights into emerging flood risk management concepts and future developments in policy and practice. The authors address the core concepts of flood risk management and equip readers with the tools and techniques needed to better assess the reliability and adaptability of defences and  ultimately  make robust risk-based decisions.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eFlood Risk \u003c\/em\u003eis:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003esingle resource covering fluvial, coastal and urban issues\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eglobally applicable, highlighting the flood risk management lessons learned from international case studies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eauthored by an expert group of practising engineers and academic specialists\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eexte\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIntroduction  1. Twenty-first Century flood risk management  2. Past failures and design lessons  3. Visual inspections and surveys, remote sensing techniques and sensors for detailed analyses of flood defence infrastructure  4. Supporting flood risk management through better design and management  5. Performance of coastal flood defences  6. Performance of fluvial defences  7. Urban drainage systems  8. Dams and reservoirs - regulations, performance and past failures  Trash screens at culverts  9. Design for environmental improvements  10. Robust decision-making under uncertainty  -  towards adaptive and resilient flood risk management infrastructure  11. Managing flood risk in the Thames Estuary  -  the development of a long-term robust and flexible strategy  12. The 2001 flood of Houston and Harris County, Texas, USA  13. Design of an environmentally aligned flood alleviation scheme: the Burn of Mosset, Moray, Scotland  14. Glossary of terms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Emerald Publishing Limited","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49404123971927,"sku":"9780727741561","price":110.68,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9780727741561.jpg?v=1730485490","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/flood-risk-9780727741561","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}