Advances in Urban Flood Management

One of the effects of global climate change is the increasing variability of extreme flood events and cyclones. Current measures to mitigate flood impacts, particularly in the urban environment, are based on previously-planned flood risk intervals and no longer provide sufficient protection. Being prepared for unexpected changes and extreme flood events asks for a paradigm shift in current strategies to avoid and manage flood disasters. In order to stem the increasing impact of urban floods, a major rethink of current planning and flood management policies and practice is required, taking into account different spatial and temporal scales. This book addresses a broad spectrum of relevant issues in the emerging field of urban flood management. It may act as a stimulus for further research and development in urban flood management while informing and engaging stakeholders in the promotion of integrated and cooperative approaches in water management. An interdisciplinary approach which will be of interest to all those who are active in water, risk and urban management.

Challenges in Urban Flood Management
Sustainable Measures for Flood Attenuation - Sustainable Drainage and Conveyance Systems SUDACS
Characterisation of Urban Streams and Urban Flooding
Flood Modelling in Urban Rivers – The state-of-the-art and Where to go
State of the Art in Flood Frequency Analysis
A critical review oF probability of extreme rainfall: principles and models
Role of Detention and Retention Basins in Stormwater Management and Environmental Protection
Flood Induced Indirect Hazard Loss Estimation Models
Flood Damage Estimation and Flood Risk Mapping
Flood Risk Modelling in Urban Watercourses - Results of the European FLOWS project
Flood Repair Standars for Buildings
Economic feasibility study of flood proofing domestic dwellings
Local flood defence systems in Europe
European Flood Strategies in Support of Resilient Buildings
New approaches to flood risk management - implications for capacity-building
Towards Integrated Approaches to Reduce Flood Risk in Urban Areas
Hydrological Modelling of Floods
An Overview of Flood Protection Barriers
An Innovative Semi-Permanent Flood Protection Structure – Alternative to Sandbags and Supplements to Conventional Earth Embankments
The English planning system and flood risk management
Flood risk management on the Loire river: a case study