Author: Hydrologic Engineering Center (U.S.)
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Published: 1986
Total Pages: 141
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Army. Corps of Engineers. Hydrologic Engineering Center
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Published: 1990
Total Pages: 111
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Hydrologic Engineering Center (U.S.)
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 63
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This document describes the Flood Damage Analysis Package as it is implemented for an IBM or MS-DOS compatible personal computer (PC). The package contains several computer programs that are linked through a data base management system.
Author: Darryl W. Davis
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Published: 1978
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →"The Corps of Engineers Hydrologic Engineering Center has developed techniques that perform the spatial data analysis approach and individual structure approach and work is near completion on an integrated analysis package. The capability therefore exists to perform damage appraisals in a manner that encourages a general geographic and land use approach (thus greatly facilitating the study of nonstructural measures) while preserving the ability to analyze individual, unique structures should the need arise. This paper discusses the basic concepts of a spatial data management approach to damage appraisals and highlight(s) its integrated use with more traditional individual structure approaches. Selected example results are presented"--Page 2
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Published: 1989
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Flood Damage Analysis (FDA) Package enables a variety of flood damage computations to be performed using linked hydrologic engineering and flood damage computer programs. A data storage system links the programs and allows the almost automatic transfer of data from one program to another. This package has existed for several years on mainframe computers. Recently, it has been adapted to MS-DOS microcomputers. (fr).
Author: National Research Council
Publisher: National Academies Press
Published: 2000-10-20
Total Pages: 216
ISBN-13: 0309132894
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Reducing flood damage is a complex task that requires multidisciplinary understanding of the earth sciences and civil engineering. In addressing this task the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers employs its expertise in hydrology, hydraulics, and geotechnical and structural engineering. Dams, levees, and other river-training works must be sized to local conditions; geotechnical theories and applications help ensure that structures will safely withstand potential hydraulic and seismic forces; and economic considerations must be balanced to ensure that reductions in flood damages are proportionate with project costs and associated impacts on social, economic, and environmental values. A new National Research Council report, Risk Analysis and Uncertainty in Flood Damage Reduction Studies, reviews the Corps of Engineers' risk-based techniques in its flood damage reduction studies and makes recommendations for improving these techniques. Areas in which the Corps has made good progress are noted, and several steps that could improve the Corps' risk-based techniques in engineering and economics applications for flood damage reduction are identified. The report also includes recommendations for improving the federal levee certification program, for broadening the scope of flood damage reduction planning, and for improving communication of risk-based concepts.
Author: Daniela Molinari
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Published: 2017-07-31
Total Pages: 282
ISBN-13: 111921792X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Floods can have a devastating impact on life, property and economic resources. However, the systematic collection of damage data in the aftermath of flood events can contribute to future risk mitigation. Such data can support a variety of actions including the identification of priorities for intervention during emergencies, the creation of complete event scenarios to tailor risk mitigation strategies, the definition of victim compensation schemes, and the validation of damage models to feed cost-benefit analysis of mitigation actions. Volume highlights include: Compilation of real world case studies elaborating on the survey experiences and best practices associated with flood damage data collection, storage and analysis, that can help strategize flood risk mitigation in an efficient manner Coverage of different flooding phenomena such as riverine and mountain floods, spatial analysis from local to global scales, and stakeholder perspectives, e.g. public decision makers, researchers, private companies Contributions from leading experts in the field, researchers and practitioners, including civil protection actors working at different spatial and administrative level, insurers, and professionals working in the field of natural hazard risks mitigation Flood Damage Survey and Assessment: New Insights from Research and Practice will be a valuable resource for earth scientists, hydrologists, meteorologists, geologists, geographers, civil engineers, insurers, policy makers, and planners. Read an interview with the editors to find out more: https://eos.org/editors-vox/the-value-of-disaster-damage-data
Author: Jochen Schanze
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Published: 2007-09-17
Total Pages: 321
ISBN-13: 1402045980
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Floods are of increasing public concern world-wide due to increasing damages and unacceptably high numbers of injuries. Previous approaches of flood protection led to limited success especially during recent extreme events. Therefore, an integrated flood risk management is required which takes into consideration both the hydrometeorogical and the societal processes. Moreover, real effects of risk mitigation measures have to be critically assessed. The book draws a comprehensive picture of all these aspects and their interrelations. It furthermore provides a lot of detail on earth observation, flood hazard modelling, climate change, flood forecasting, modelling vulnerability, mitigation measures and the various dimensions of management strategies. In addition to local and regional results of science, engineering and social science investigations on modelling and management, transboundary co-operation of large river catchments are of interest. Based on this, the book is a valuable source of the state of the art in flood risk management but also covers future demands for research and practice in terms of flood issues.