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Book SynopsisThis book explains hydraulic modeling and floodplain dynamics, providing models of hazard predictions for floodplains based on state-of-the-art remote sensing data. Ideal for academic researchers and professionals working in hazard mitigation, hydraulic engineering and remote sensing, it is one of four books on climate-related flood disaster management theory and practice.
Table of ContentsList of contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. Theoretical background: steady flow Luigia Brandimarte; 3. Theoretical background: unsteady flow Ioana Popescu; Part II. Methods: 4. Data sources; 5. Model building; 6. Model evaluation; 7. Model outputs; Part III. Applications: 8. Urban flood modelling Jeffrey C. Neal, Paul D. Bates and Timothy J. Fewtrell; 9. Changes in flood propagation caused by human activities; 10. Changes of stage-discharge rating curves; 11. Evaluation of floodplain management strategies; References; Index.