03262oam 22007335 450 991097396370332120240516132002.097866134919479781283491945128349194X9780821394779082139477010.1596/978-0-8213-8866-2(CKB)2670000000155729(EBL)868326(OCoLC)779175886(SSID)ssj0000611499(PQKBManifestationID)12284310(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000611499(PQKBWorkID)10663725(PQKB)10790078(MiAaPQ)EBC868326(Au-PeEL)EBL868326(CaPaEBR)ebr10535701(CaONFJC)MIL349194(The World Bank)2012006230(US-djbf)17180142(Perlego)1483568(EXLCZ)99267000000015572920120224d2012 uy 0engurcn|||||||||txtrdacontentcrdamediacrrdacarrierCities and flooding : a guide to integrated urban flood risk management for the 21st century /Abhas K. Jha, Robin Bloch, Jessica Lamond1st ed.Washington, D.C. :World Bank,c2012.pages cmDescription based upon print version of record.9780821388662 0821388665 Includes bibliographical references.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.Urban flooding is a significant challenge which today increasingly confronts the residents of the expanding cities and towns of developing countries, as well as policymakers and national, regional and local government officials. The Global Handbook presents the state-of-the art in urban flood risk management in a thorough and user-friendly way. It serves as a primer in integrated urban flood risk management for technical specialists, decision-makers and other concerned stakeholders in the private and community sectors. It covers the causes, probability and impacts of floods; the measures thatWorld Bank e-Library.FloodsCities and townsFlood controlHandbooks, manuals, etcRisk managementHandbooks, manuals, etcFloods.Cities and towns.Flood controlRisk management363.34/932Jha Abhas Kumar1966-1805336Bloch Robin1814271Lamond Jessica1814272DLCDLCBOOK9910973963703321Cities and flooding4368008UNINA