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Author Jha, Abhas Kumar, 1966-

Title Cities and flooding [electronic resource] : a guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century / Abhas K. Jha, Robin Bloch, Jessica Lamond.

Imprint Washington, D.C. : World Bank, c2012.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe ProQuest E-Book  Electronic Book    ---  Available
Description 631 p. : ill. (some col.), col. maps.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references.
Contents Acknowledgements -- About the authors -- How to use the guide -- A summary for policy makers -- Understanding flood hazard -- Understanding flood impacts -- Integrated flood risk management : structural measures -- Integrated flood risk management : non-structural measures -- Evaluating alternative flood risk management options : tools for decision makers -- Implementing integrated flood risk management -- Conclusion: promoting integrated urban flood risk management -- Abbreviations 6 -- Glossary.
Reproduction Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, MI : ProQuest, 2015. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest affiliated libraries.
Subject Floods.
Cities and towns.
Flood control -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Risk management -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
Genre/Form Electronic books.
Added Author Bloch, Robin.
Lamond, Jessica.
ProQuest (Firm)
ISBN 9780821388662
9780821394779 (electronic bk.)
9780821394779 (electronic bk.)

 
    
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