Frontiers in Flood Research (IAHS Proceedings & Reports)

Major floods are the most chronic and costly natural hazards in many countries. The contributors to this volume, experts in current flood research, were invited to speak at the 2006 Kovacs Colloquium organized by the International Hydrological Programme (IHP) of UNESCO and IAHS. This book presents their papers and new information and insights into key issues of flood research. Scientific understanding of the flood phenomenon and of its potential impacts from the perspective of the engineering, operational, economic, social and ecological aspects of flood research, and with a focus on integrated flood risk management, is provided.

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