Info
- Utilizzare la checkbox di selezione a fianco di ciascun documento per attivare le funzionalità di stampa, invio email, download nei formati disponibili del (i) record.
Floodplains [[electronic resource] ] : physical geography, ecology and societal interactions / / Marc A. Álvarez, editor
| Floodplains [[electronic resource] ] : physical geography, ecology and societal interactions / / Marc A. Álvarez, editor |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.6/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ÁlvarezMarc A |
| Collana | Environmental science, engineering and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Floodplains
Floodplain ecology Human ecology |
| ISBN | 1-61728-608-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910789913803321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Floodplains [[electronic resource] ] : physical geography, ecology and societal interactions / / Marc A. Álvarez, editor
| Floodplains [[electronic resource] ] : physical geography, ecology and societal interactions / / Marc A. Álvarez, editor |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (322 p.) |
| Disciplina | 577.6/6 |
| Altri autori (Persone) | ÁlvarezMarc A |
| Collana | Environmental science, engineering and technology |
| Soggetto topico |
Floodplains
Floodplain ecology Human ecology |
| ISBN | 1-61728-608-7 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Water and People in the Yaere Floodplain (North Cameroon) -- Abstract -- Introduction -- The Study Area -- Geographical Framework -- Climatic Context -- Hydrological Context -- Geomorphological Context -- Development Projects and Human Interventions -- The SEMRY Projects -- The Attempts to Counter the Partial Drying of the Yaere and the Waza Logone Project -- The Fishing Channels and the Artificial Ponds -- The Zilim Dyke on the Logomatia -- Social Situations and Human Activities -- Family Rice-farming in the Yaere - A Recent Activity -- Nomadic Herding -- Fishing as the Dominant Activity -- Discussion -- Comparison of the Impact of the Climate and Human Interventions -- The Difficult Governance of Floodplains -- Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Designing Actions for Bird Conservation at the "Yuriria" Lagoon, its Associated Floodplain and Terrestrial Habitats in Michoacán, Mexico -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Area -- Methods -- Prioritization -- Land Use and Land Cover -- Habitat Fragmentation -- Bird Inventory -- Ecological Indices -- Species Distributions -- Zoning within the Protected Area -- Results -- Habitat Fragmentation -- Bird Inventory -- Ecological Indices -- Discussion and Management Implications -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix -- The 'Floodplain Burning' Approach for Digital Elevation Model Processing in Flat and Flooded Areas -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Proposed Method -- 2.1. Distance Transformation -- 2.2. Elevation Offset Calculation -- 2.3. Floodplain Burning Approach -- 3. Implementing the Method to the Case Study -- 3.1. The Digital Elevation Model -- 3.2. Digital Channel Network Acquisition -- 3.3. Floodplain Map -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 4.1. SRTMv3 DEM -- 4.2. ASTER DEM -- 4.3. SRTMv3 DEM + SB Approach -- 4.4. HydroSHEDS -- 4.5. SRTMv4 DEM.
4.6. SRTMv3 DEM + FB Approach -- 5. Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Temporal and Spatial Variability of Water and Sediment Composition in the Middle Paraná River System -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Basin -- 3. Study Area -- 4. Water -- 5. Sediment -- References -- Benthic Invertebrates in the Middle Paraná River Floodplain (Argentina) -- Abstract -- The Middle Paraná River Floodplain -- Resources and Habitats -- Benthic Invertebrates -- Secondary Channels -- Floodplain Lakes -- Marginal Wetlands -- Functional Feeding Groups -- Conservation of Floodplain Habitats -- References -- Flood Inundation and the Temporal Dynamics of Floodplain Waterholes in an Australian Dryland River -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Study Area -- 2.1. Location -- 2.2. Climate -- 2.3. Geomorphology -- 2.4. Hydrology -- 2.5. Geology -- 2.6. Soils -- 2.7. Vegetation -- 2.8. Land Use -- 2.9. Fish Community and Aquatic Invertebrate Fauna -- 3. Methods -- 3.1. Study Design -- 3.2. Hydrology -- 3.3. Lagoon Morphology -- 3.4. Habitat Characteristics -- 3.5. Physico-Chemical Parameters -- 3.6. Data Analysis -- 4. Results -- 4.1. General Hydrological Patterns -- 4.2. General Description of the Study Sites -- 4.3. Temporal Variation in Lagoon Morphometry -- 4.4. Lagoon Microhabitat Characteristics -- 4.5. Physico-Chemical Parameters -- 5. Discussion -- 5.1. Macintyre River Flows -- 5.2. Morphology and Habitat Characteristics -- 5.3. Water Quality Characteristics -- 5.4. Concluding Comments -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Appendix I -- Photos of the Study Sites -- Metapopulations of Decapods in the Floodplain of Parana River, South America -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Characterization of a Complex System. -- 3. Environment and Habitat of Decapods -- 4. Decapod Metapopulations and Landscapes in the Floodplain of the Paraná River. 5. Passive and Active Movements of -- Decapods in the Floodplain -- 6. Some Examples in the Floodplain of Paraná River -- 6.1. True Crabs in the Floodplain -- 6.2. Pseudocrabs, Unique Anomurans that Live in Freshwater Environments -- 6.3. Prawns, Abundant Species in the Floodplain -- 7. Conclusions: Population Dynamic? -- References -- A Successful Combined Use of Telemetric Monitoring System and Spatial Data Modeling to Study the Turbidity Behavior in the Amazon Floodplain -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Study Site and Background -- 3. The Data Set and Methods -- 3.1.In Situ Data -- Temporal Domain -- Spatial Domain -- 3.2. Methodological Approach -- Time Series Analysis -- Spatial Analysis -- 4. Results and Discussion -- Time Series Analysis -- Cross-wavelet Spectrum and Wavelet Coherence and Phase -- Spatial Analysis -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- Characterization of Geometric Properties of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies -- Abstract -- 1. Introduction -- 2. The Geometric Properties under Study -- 2.1. Convexity -- 2.2. Influence Zones -- 2.3. Skeletons -- 2.4. Regions of Change -- 3. Methdology -- 3.1. The Data Set -- 3.2. Generation of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies Using MathematicalMorphology -- 3.3. Computation of Geometric Properties of Simulated Droughts and Floods of Water Bodies -- 4. Results and Discussion -- 5. Conclusion -- References -- Disaster-resilient Subdivision Design: Evaluating the Potential and Performance of New Urbanism for Reducing Flood Risks -- Abstract -- References -- Recent Evolution of the Jourdain River Braidplain on Espiritu Santo Island, Vanuatu -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Channel Migration -- Braidplain Lithology -- Tectonism and Climatic Influences -- Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References. Restoration of Channelized Fluvial Systems and Their Floodplains -- Abstract -- Introduction -- Floodplain Formation -- Sediment -- Hydrology -- Floodplain Features -- Channels -- Natural Levees -- Floodbasins and Backswamps -- Ridge and Swale Topography -- Scour Channels, Hummocks, and Mini-Basins -- Floodplain Forests -- Composition and Structure -- FloodplainForest Succession -- Alterations to Fluvial Systems -- Case Study: Western Tennessee -- Geology -- Land-Use and Alterations -- Current Problems -- Restoration Potential -- Restoration Guidelines -- References -- Index -- Blank Page. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910818498803321 |
| Hauppauge, N.Y., : Nova Science Publishers, Inc., c2011 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]]
| Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 105 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/9011 |
| Collana | International hydrology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood damage prevention
Floodplain management Floodplains Hydrogeological modeling Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-139-85399-6
1-107-23543-X 1-139-08841-6 1-139-84017-7 1-139-84586-1 1-139-84255-2 1-139-84491-1 1-283-74662-X 1-139-84136-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. Theoretical background: steady flow Luigia Brandimarte; 3. Theoretical background: unsteady flow Ioana Popescu; Part II. Methods: 4. Data sources; 5. Model building; 6. Model evaluation; 7. Model outputs; Part III. Applications: 8. Urban flood modelling Jeffrey C. Neal, Paul D. Bates and Timothy J. Fewtrell; 9. Changes in flood propagation caused by human activities; 10. Changes of stage-discharge rating curves; 11. Evaluation of floodplain management strategies; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910453035803321 |
Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978->
|
||
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]]
| Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 105 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/9011 |
| Collana | International hydrology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood damage prevention
Floodplain management Floodplains Hydrogeological modeling Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-139-85399-6
1-107-23543-X 1-139-08841-6 1-139-84017-7 1-139-84586-1 1-139-84255-2 1-139-84491-1 1-283-74662-X 1-139-84136-X |
| Classificazione | SCI081000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. Theoretical background: steady flow Luigia Brandimarte; 3. Theoretical background: unsteady flow Ioana Popescu; Part II. Methods: 4. Data sources; 5. Model building; 6. Model evaluation; 7. Model outputs; Part III. Applications: 8. Urban flood modelling Jeffrey C. Neal, Paul D. Bates and Timothy J. Fewtrell; 9. Changes in flood propagation caused by human activities; 10. Changes of stage-discharge rating curves; 11. Evaluation of floodplain management strategies; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779346103321 |
|
Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978->
|
||
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]]
| Floods in a changing climate Inundation modelling / / Giuliano Di Baldassarre, UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education [[electronic resource]] |
| Autore | Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (xiv, 105 pages) : digital, PDF file(s) |
| Disciplina | 551.48/9011 |
| Collana | International hydrology series |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood damage prevention
Floodplain management Floodplains Hydrogeological modeling Climatic changes |
| ISBN |
1-139-85399-6
1-107-23543-X 1-139-08841-6 1-139-84017-7 1-139-84586-1 1-139-84255-2 1-139-84491-1 1-283-74662-X 1-139-84136-X |
| Classificazione | SCI081000 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | Machine generated contents note: List of contributors; Foreword; Preface; 1. Introduction; Part I. Theory: 2. Theoretical background: steady flow Luigia Brandimarte; 3. Theoretical background: unsteady flow Ioana Popescu; Part II. Methods: 4. Data sources; 5. Model building; 6. Model evaluation; 7. Model outputs; Part III. Applications: 8. Urban flood modelling Jeffrey C. Neal, Paul D. Bates and Timothy J. Fewtrell; 9. Changes in flood propagation caused by human activities; 10. Changes of stage-discharge rating curves; 11. Evaluation of floodplain management strategies; References; Index. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910829179003321 |
|
Di Baldassarre Giuliano <1978->
|
||
| Cambridge : , : Cambridge University Press, , 2012 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Geophysical data collected during the 2014 minute 319 pulse flow on the Colorado River below Morelos Dam, United States and Mexico / / by Jeffrey R. Kennedy [and three others]
| Geophysical data collected during the 2014 minute 319 pulse flow on the Colorado River below Morelos Dam, United States and Mexico / / by Jeffrey R. Kennedy [and three others] |
| Autore | Kennedy Jeffrey R. |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, 48 pages) : color illustrations + 1 USGS Data release |
| Collana | Open-file report |
| Soggetto topico |
Floodplains - West (U.S.)
Floodplains - Mexico Rivers - West (U.S.) - Regulation Rivers - Mexico - Regulation Dams - West (U.S.) - Management Dams - Mexico - Management Dams - Management Floodplains Rivers - Regulation |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910713100603321 |
|
Kennedy Jeffrey R.
|
||
| Reston, Virginia : , : U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Geological Survey, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
How flood insurance rate increases and flood mapping policy changes will impact small businesses and economic growth : field hearing before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, May 1, 2015
| How flood insurance rate increases and flood mapping policy changes will impact small businesses and economic growth : field hearing before the Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, United States Senate, One Hundred Fourteenth Congress, first session, May 1, 2015 |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2017 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 46 pages) |
| Collana | S. hrg. |
| Soggetto topico |
Flood insurance - Law and legislation - United States
Floodplains - United States Small business - Government policy - United States Economic development - Government policy - United States Economic development - Government policy Flood insurance - Law and legislation Floodplains Small business - Government policy |
| Soggetto genere / forma |
Classification
Legislative hearings. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | How Flood Insurance Rate Increases and Flood Mapping Policy Changes Will Impact Small Businesses and Economic Growth |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910708226303321 |
| Washington : , : U.S. Government Publishing Office, , 2017 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Inundated lands on the Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a Resolution of the House of the 24th December last, in relation to lands on the Mississippi, in the State of Louisiana, which are rendered unfit for cultivation by the inundations of said river. January 15, 1829. -- Read, and laid upon the table
| Inundated lands on the Mississippi. Letter from the Secretary of the Treasury, transmitting the information required by a Resolution of the House of the 24th December last, in relation to lands on the Mississippi, in the State of Louisiana, which are rendered unfit for cultivation by the inundations of said river. January 15, 1829. -- Read, and laid upon the table |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1829 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (11 pages) |
| Collana |
House document / 20th Congress, 2nd session. House
[United States congressional serial set ] |
| Soggetto topico |
Drainage
Farms Alluvial plains Floodplains Hydraulic engineering Public lands Reclamation of land Bodies of water Rivers Water levels Wetlands Cost Valuation |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Legislative materials. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910715408103321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [publisher not identified], , 1829 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL)
| National Flood Hazard Layer (NFHL) |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : FEMA |
| Soggetto topico |
Floods - United States
Floodplains - United States Flood dams and reservoirs - United States Flood dams and reservoirs Floodplains Floods |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Maps. |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | National Flood Hazard Layer |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910698015003321 |
| Washington, D.C., : FEMA | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
The natural and beneficial functions of floodplains : reducing flood losses by protecting and restoring the floodplain environment : a report for Congress / / by the Task Force on the Natural and Beneficial Functions of the Floodplain
| The natural and beneficial functions of floodplains : reducing flood losses by protecting and restoring the floodplain environment : a report for Congress / / by the Task Force on the Natural and Beneficial Functions of the Floodplain |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : [Federal Emergency Management Agency], , 2002 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (92 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Soggetto topico |
Floodplain management - United States
Floodplain ecology - United States Floodplains - United States Floodplain ecology Floodplain management Floodplains |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Altri titoli varianti | Natural and beneficial functions of floodplains |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910709660003321 |
| [Washington, D.C.] : , : [Federal Emergency Management Agency], , 2002 | ||
| Materiale a stampa | ||
| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
| ||
Soggetto topico
-
Floodplains
(34)
- Floodplain management (10)
- Flood damage prevention (7)
- Floodplain ecology (7)
- Floods (7)