Hydrology of Disasters : Proceedings of the World Meteorological Organization Technical Conference Held in Geneva, November 1988
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Hardback or Cased Book
ISBN-10
1873936044
ISBN-13
9781873936047
Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint
Earthscan Ltd
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jan 1st, 1989
Print length
328 Pages
Weight
653 grams
Product Classification:
Social impact of disastersEmergency services
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Reviews the hydrological aspects of different types of disaster and considers measures required to protect people and property against such events as well as disaster prediction, forecasting and monitoring. By drawing together work on a wide range of hydrological problems, this book is suitable for scientists, engineers and policy-makers.
This timely book reviews the hydrological aspects of different types of disaster and considers measures required to protect people and property against such events as well as disaster prediction, forecasting and monitoring. Its publications coincide with the start of the United Nations Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.It comprises twenty-seven papers by experts from a wide range of countries and organizations presented at the Technical Conference convened by the World Meteorological Organization in Geneva in November 1988. The contributions are grouped into five sections covering hydrological problems of extreme floods and droughts, consequences of accidental water pollution, hydrological problems of dam and levee rupture, hydrological consequences of volcanic eruptions and hydrological consequences of earthquakes, landslides and avalanches.By drawing together work on a wide range of hydrological problems, this book is a valuable reference source for all scientist, engineers and policy- makers whose work touches on this diverse field.
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