River basin modelling for flood risk mitigation.(Brief Article)(Book Review)

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0415383447

River basin modelling for flood risk mitigation.

Knight, Donald W. and Asaad Y. Shamseldin.

Taylor & Francis

2006

607 pages

$79.95

Hardcover

GB1207

Judged by number and economic loss, flood disasters account for about one third of all natural disasters worldwide; they are responsible for over half the deaths. Looking ahead, climate change will increase the severity of floods in many parts of the world. For this and other ...

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