Areas at Risk - Concept and Methods for Urban Flood Risk Assessment A Case Study of Santiago de Chile |
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| Author:
| Muller, Annemarie |
| Series title: | Megacities and Global Change / Megastadte und Globaler Wandel Ser. |
| ISBN: | 978-3-515-10092-2 |
| Publication Date: | Jan 2012 |
| Publisher: | Franz Steiner Verlag
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| Book Format: | Paperback |
| List Price: | USD $70.00 |
Book Description:
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Urban expansion and associated land-use changes negatively affect flood hazard and also increase flood exposure. The book provides a conceptual and methodological framework for the analysis of urban flood risk in a complex and dynamic setting and proposes a comprehensive, system-oriented, and integrated approach for its assessment.
Urban expansion and associated land-use changes negatively affect flood hazard and also increase flood exposure. The book provides a conceptual and methodological framework for the analysis of urban flood risk in a complex and dynamic setting and proposes a comprehensive, system-oriented, and integrated approach for its assessment.