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Alluvial fan flooding [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Alluvial fan flooding [[electronic resource] /] / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (182 p.) |
| Disciplina | 363.34/93 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Floodplain management |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN |
1-280-19195-3
9786610191956 0-309-58938-X 0-585-02884-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa  |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910456018403321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
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Alluvial fan flooding / / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Alluvial fan flooding / / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 363.34/93 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Floodplain management |
| ISBN |
0-309-18549-1
1-280-19195-3 9786610191956 0-309-58938-X 0-585-02884-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910778665203321 |
| Washington, D.C. : , : National Academy Press, , 1996 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alluvial fan flooding / / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council
| Alluvial fan flooding / / Committee on Alluvial Fan Flooding, Water Science and Technology Board, Commission on Geosciences, Environment, and Resources, National Research Council |
| Edizione | [1st ed.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (x, 172 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Disciplina | 363.34/93 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Floodplain management |
| ISBN |
0-309-18549-1
1-280-19195-3 9786610191956 0-309-58938-X 0-585-02884-2 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING -- Copyright -- Preface -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- ORIGIN OF THE PROBLEM -- The Problem of Delineating Flood Hazards on Alluvial Fans -- The Problem of Defining Alluvial Fan Flooding -- THE COMMITTEE'S RESPONSE -- THE NFIP DEFINITION OF ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING -- IMPLICATIONS OF ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING AS A DISTINCT TYPE OF FLOODING -- IMPLICATIONS OF ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING FOR FLOODPLAIN MANAGEMENT -- THE COMMITTEE'S DEFINITION OF ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING -- REFERENCES -- 2 Flooding Processes and Environments on Alluvial Fans -- FORMATION AND NATURE OF ALLUVIAL FANS -- Streamflow Fans -- Debris Flow Fans -- Composite Fans -- Incised Channels on Fans -- FLOODING PROCESSES ON ALLUVIAL FANS -- Flooding on Streamflow Fans -- Flooding on Debris Flow Fans -- Flooding on Composite Fans -- CHANGE OVER TIME -- REPORTS OF FLOODING ON ALLUVIAL FANS -- REFERENCES -- 3 Indicators for Characterizing Alluvial Fans and Alluvial Fan Flooding -- STAGE 1: RECOGNIZING AND CHARACTERIZING ALLUVIAL FAN LANDFORMS -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition -- Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Boundaries of an Alluvial Fan -- Toe -- Lateral Boundaries -- STAGE 2: DEFINING THE NATURE OF THE ALLUVIAL FAN ENVIRONMENT AND IDENTIFYING THE LOCATION OF ACTIVE EROSION AND DEPOSITION -- Defining Active -- Identifying Areas of Flooding and Deposition on the Active Part of an Alluvial Fan -- Preparing a Geomorphic Map of Different Age Fan Surfaces -- Morphologic and Weathering Criteria Used to Prepare a Geomorphic Map -- Vegetation Criteria Used to Prepare a Geomorphic Map -- Types of Alluvial Fan Flooding -- Defining Flooding along Stable Channels -- Identifying Areas Where Sheetflow Deposition Occurs -- Identifying Areas Where Debris Flow Deposition Occurs.
STAGE 3: DEFINING AND CHARACTERIZING AREAS OF 100-YEAR ALLUVIAL FAN FLOODING -- AVAILABLE METHODS OF ANALYSIS -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 4 Applying the Indicators to Example Fans -- HENDERSON CANYON, CALIFORNIA -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition -- Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- Active Fan -- Relict Fan -- Mountainous Drainage Basin -- Storm of August 15-17, 1977 -- Changes in Flow Path -- Characterizing Alluvial Fan Flooding Processes -- Defining Areas of Active Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard -- Defining Areas of Nonalluvial Fan Flooding Hazard along Stable Channels -- Determining the Type of Processes Occurring on the Active Parts of the Alluvial Fan -- THOUSAND PALMS WASH, CALIFORNIA -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- Active Fan -- Relict Fan -- Mountainous Drainage Basin -- Flood of 1977 -- Flow Path Changes -- Characterizing Alluvial Fan Flooding and Sedimentation Processes -- LYTLE CREEK, CALIFORNIA -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- Active Fan -- Relict Fan -- Mountainous Drainage Basin -- Past Floods -- Flow Path Changes -- Characterizing Alluvial Fan Flooding Processes -- TORTOLITA MOUNTAINS, ARIZONA -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining Whether or Not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition. Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- CAREFREE, ARIZONA -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition -- Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- Accounts of Flooding -- Storm of June 22, 1972 -- Storm of October 6, 1993 -- Flow Path Movement -- Characterizing Alluvial Fan Flooding Processes -- Defining Areas of Active Alluvial Fan Flooding Hazard -- Defining Areas of Nonalluvial Fan Flooding Hazard along Stable Channels -- Determining the Types of Processes Occurring on the Active Parts of the Alluvial Fan -- Using Soil Maps to Define the Nature of the Fan and the Extent of Flooding -- RUDD CREEK, UTAH -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition -- Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Lateral Boundaries and Topographic Apex of the Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment -- Active Fan -- Relict Fan -- Mountainous Drainage Basin -- Sedimentation Event of 1983 -- Flow Path Changes -- Characterizing Alluvial Fan Flooding Processes -- Defining Areas of Active Alluvial Fan Flooding Hazard -- Determining the Type of Processes Occurring on the Active Parts of the Alluvial Fan -- HUMID REGION ALLUVIAL FANS -- Recognizing and Characterizing Alluvial Fans -- Determining whether or not a Landform is an Alluvial Fan -- Composition -- Morphology -- Location -- Defining the Toe, Lateral Boundaries, and Topographic Apex of an Alluvial Fan -- Defining the Nature of the Alluvial Fan Environment and Identifying the Loci of Active Sedimentation. Defining Active -- Identifying Areas of Flooding and Deposition for the Time Period Chosen to Represent the Active Part of an Alluvial Fan -- Defining and Characterizing Areas of Alluvial Fan Flooding on Active Parts of Alluvial Fans -- Defining Areas of Alluvial Fan Flooding Hazard -- Identifying Areas where Flow Departs from Confined Channels (i.e., where Flow Paths are Uncertain) -- Identifying Areas where Sheetflood Deposition Occurs -- Identifying Areas where Debris Flow Deposition Occurs -- Identifying Areas where Structures or Obstructions Might Aggravate or Cause Alluvial Fan Flooding -- Defining Areas of Nonalluvial Fan Flooding Hazard along Stable Channels -- SUMMARY -- REFERENCES -- 5 Conclusions and Recommendations -- CONCLUSIONS -- RECOMMENDATIONS -- Definition -- Supporting Explanation -- Appendix A Characteristics and Hazards Reported in Published and Unpublished Accounts of Alluvial Fan Flooding -- REFERENCES -- Appendix B Sources of Data -- Appendix C Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix D Glossary and List of Acronyms -- List of Acronyms. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910827540503321 |
| Washington, D.C., : National Academy Press, 1996 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Alluvial fans and near-surface subsidence in western Fresno County, California / / by William B. Bull; prepared in cooperation with the California Department of Water Resources
| Alluvial fans and near-surface subsidence in western Fresno County, California / / by William B. Bull; prepared in cooperation with the California Department of Water Resources |
| Autore | Bull William B. <1930-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1964 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (vii, A71 pages) : illustrations, maps + + 4 plates |
| Collana |
Geological Survey professional paper
Studies of land subsidence |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans - California - Fresno County
Subsidences (Earth movements) - California - Fresno County Geomorphology - California - Fresno County Alluvial fans Geomorphology Subsidences (Earth movements) |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910705874603321 |
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| Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1964 | ||
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Alluvial fans in Southern Iran : geological, environmental and remote sensing analyses / / Saeid Pourmorad, Ashutosh Mohanty
| Alluvial fans in Southern Iran : geological, environmental and remote sensing analyses / / Saeid Pourmorad, Ashutosh Mohanty |
| Autore | Pourmorad Saeid |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (220 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551.4 |
| Collana | Advances in Geographical and Environmental Sciences |
| Soggetto topico | Alluvial fans |
| ISBN | 981-19-2045-1 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910574069803321 |
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| Singapore : , : Springer, , [2022] | ||
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Alluvial fills near Gallup, New Mexico / / by Luna B. Leopold and C.T. Snyder
| Alluvial fills near Gallup, New Mexico / / by Luna B. Leopold and C.T. Snyder |
| Autore | Leopold Luna B (Luna Bergere), <1915-2006, > |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1951 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (iii, 19 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Collana |
Geological Survey water-supply paper
Contributions to hydrology |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans - New Mexico - Gallup
Geology, Stratigraphic - Holocene Geology, Stratigraphic - Pleistocene Alluvial fans Geology, Stratigraphic Holocene Geologic Period Pleistocene Geologic Epoch |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910711324803321 |
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Leopold Luna B (Luna Bergere), <1915-2006, >
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| [Washington, D.C.] : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1951 | ||
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Clastic sedimentation in Deep Springs Valley, California / / by Lawrence K. Lustig
| Clastic sedimentation in Deep Springs Valley, California / / by Lawrence K. Lustig |
| Autore | Lustig Lawrence K. <1930-> |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1965 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (70 unnumbered pages) : illustrations, maps + + 2 plates |
| Collana | Geological Survey professional paper |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans - California - Deep Springs Valley
Geology - California - Deep Springs Valley Geology, Stratigraphic - Pleistocene Alluvial fans Geology Geology, Stratigraphic Pleistocene Geologic Epoch |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910706560403321 |
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Lustig Lawrence K. <1930->
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| Washington : , : United States Department of the Interior, Geological Survey, , 1965 | ||
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Dating torrential processes on fans and cones : methods and their application for hazard and risk assessment / / Michelle Schneuwly-Bollschweiler, Markus Stoffel, Florian Rudolf-Miklau, editors
| Dating torrential processes on fans and cones : methods and their application for hazard and risk assessment / / Michelle Schneuwly-Bollschweiler, Markus Stoffel, Florian Rudolf-Miklau, editors |
| Edizione | [1st ed. 2013.] |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer Science+Business Media, 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (438 p.) |
| Disciplina | 551 |
| Altri autori (Persone) |
Schneuwly-BollschweilerMichelle
StoffelMarkus Rudolf-MiklauFlorian |
| Collana | Advances in global change research |
| Soggetto topico |
Hazard mitigation
Flood damage Alluvial fans |
| ISBN |
1-283-52986-6
9786613842312 94-007-4336-X |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto | 1. Dating Past Events on Fans and Cones – An Introduction -- 2. Processes of Sediment Supply to Alluvial Fans and Debris Cones -- 3. Susceptibility and Triggers for Debris Flows: Emergence, Loading, Release and Entrainment -- 4. Sediment Transport Processes -- 5. Debris-Flow Runout and Deposition on the Fan -- 6. Events on Fans and Cones: Recurrence Interval and Magnitude -- 7. Silent Witnesses For Torrential Processes -- 8. Assessment of Past Torrential Events Through Historical Sources -- 9. The Use of Airborne Laser Swath Mapping on Fans And Cones: An Example from the Colorado Front Range -- 10. Dendrogeomorphology – Tracking Past Events with Tree Rings -- 11. Tree-Ring Based Record of Debris-Flow Dynamics and Triggering Rain Storms at Ritigraben (Swiss Alps) Since AD 1570 -- 12. Vegetation Analysis on Composite Debris Cones -- 13. Using Age of Colonizing Douglas-Fir for the Dating of Young Geomorphic Surfaces – A Case Study -- 14. Lichenometric Dating of Debris Avalanche Deposits with an Example from the French Alps -- 15. Lake Sediments as Archives of Recurrence Rates and Intensities of Past Flood Events -- 16. Dating Fan Deposits with Cosmogenic Nuclides -- 17. Radiocarbon Dating: Alluvial Fan / Debris Cone Evolution and Hazards -- 18. Luminescence Dating of Alluvial Fans and Cones -- 19. Timing The Interface Between Mass Wasting and Fluvial Processes with OSL -- 20. Debris-Flow Monitoring in Italy -- 21. Documentation of Torrential Events -- 22. Rainfall Thresholds for Possible Occurrence of Shallow Landslides and Debris Flows in Italy -- 23. Hazard Assessment -- 24. Dealing With Natural Hazard Risks In Switzerland – The Influence Of Hazard Mapping On Risk-Based Decision Making -- 25. Hazard Mapping and Land-Use Planning – A Swiss Perspective -- 26. Design Criteria for Torrential Barriers -- 27. Forecasting, Early Warning and Event Management: Non-Structural Protection Measures for Flash Floods and Debris Flows -- 28. Climate Research and Adaptation Strategies – Examples from the European Alps -- 29. Dating Methods Overview: Checklist for Practitioners -- 30. Summary and Outlook. |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910437952703321 |
| Dordrecht ; ; New York, : Springer Science+Business Media, 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller
| Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Flood control Arid regions |
| Soggetto genere / forma | Electronic books. |
| ISBN | 981-4355-10-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Alluvial Fan Hazards; 1.3 Playa Lakes; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2. Geologic and Hydraulic Concepts of Arid Environments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Desert landscape formation; 2.2 Geologic Theories of Formative Processes; 2.2.1 Catastrophism; 2.2.2 Gradualism (Uniformitarianism); 2.2.3 Integration; 2.3 Flow Processes; 2.3.1 Fluvial; 2.3.2 Hyperconcentrated flows; 2.4 Soils; 2.4.1 Soil formation in arid environments; 2.4.2 Desert pavement; 2.4.3 Indurated soil layers; 2.4.4 Vegetation and biologic role in soil development
2.5 Runoff, Infiltration Potential, and Transmission Losses2.5.1 Runoff and infiltration potential; 2.5.2 Channel transmission losses; References; 3. Traditional Approaches to Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation on Alluvial Fans; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Technical Issues Regarding the Assumptions; 3.4 Implementation of the Assumptions; 3.4.1 Understanding the traditional approach; 3.4.2 Implementation for hazard identification; 3.5 An Approach to Hazard Mitigation; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4. New Approaches for Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard 4.1 Predicting Alluvial Fan Flooding - Background4.2 FEMA's Three Phase Approach to Alluvial Fan Flood Mapping; 4.2.1 Identification of fan geomorphology; 4.2.2 Active versus inactive fan areas; 4.2.3 100-year flood hazard modeling and mapping; 4.3 Alluvial Fan Flood Modeling; 4.3.1 Developing an alluvial fan flood model; 4.3.2 2-D unsteady alluvial fan model limitations; 4.3.3 Alluvial fan sediment issues; 4.4 Important Criteria for Flood Hazard Delineation; 4.5 Hazard Mapping as a Planning Tool; 4.6 Flood Damage Mapping; 4.7 Alluvial Fan Mitigation Measures; References 5. Flood Hazard Mapping Versus Flood Risk Analysis5.1 Risk and Uncertainty of Alluvial Fan Flooding; 5.1.1 Concepts of flood hazard and flood risk: Hazard = risk; 5.2 Stochastic versus Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment; 5.3 Stochastic Methods for Fan Flood Hazards; 5.3.1 Monte Carlo simulations; 5.3.2 Probability distributions representing physical fan parameters; 5.3.3 Random walk algorithm to determine flow paths; 5.3.4 Alluvial fan flood probability - creating the linkage between the stochastic model and the deterministic model 5.3.5 Evolution of the alluvial fan - modeling future conditions5.4 Integrating Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard Mapping and Damage Assessment; References; 6. Playa Lake Hazards and Resources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Historic role of playas in military and civilian use; 6.2 Inundation of Playas; 6.2.1 Predicting the depth of inundation on playa lakes; 6.2.2 Predicting the duration of inundation on playa lakes; 6.3 Geologic Hazards on Playa Lakebeds; 6.3.1 Evolution of desiccation cracks on playas; 6.4 Playas as a Water Resource: Studies in Jordan; 6.4.1 Azraq basin 6.4.2 Playas in the Northeastern Badia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910457418803321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller
| Flood hazard identification and mitigation in semi- and arid environments / / editors, Richard H. French, Julianne J. Miller |
| Pubbl/distr/stampa | Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 |
| Descrizione fisica | 1 online resource (237 p.) |
| Disciplina | 627.4 |
| Soggetto topico |
Alluvial fans
Flood control Arid regions |
| ISBN | 981-4355-10-0 |
| Formato | Materiale a stampa |
| Livello bibliografico | Monografia |
| Lingua di pubblicazione | eng |
| Nota di contenuto |
Foreword; Contents; 1. Introduction; 1.1 Introduction; 1.2 Alluvial Fan Hazards; 1.3 Playa Lakes; 1.4 Conclusion; References; 2. Geologic and Hydraulic Concepts of Arid Environments; 2.1 Introduction; 2.1.1 Desert landscape formation; 2.2 Geologic Theories of Formative Processes; 2.2.1 Catastrophism; 2.2.2 Gradualism (Uniformitarianism); 2.2.3 Integration; 2.3 Flow Processes; 2.3.1 Fluvial; 2.3.2 Hyperconcentrated flows; 2.4 Soils; 2.4.1 Soil formation in arid environments; 2.4.2 Desert pavement; 2.4.3 Indurated soil layers; 2.4.4 Vegetation and biologic role in soil development
2.5 Runoff, Infiltration Potential, and Transmission Losses2.5.1 Runoff and infiltration potential; 2.5.2 Channel transmission losses; References; 3. Traditional Approaches to Flood Hazard Identification and Mitigation on Alluvial Fans; 3.1 Introduction; 3.2 Background; 3.3 Technical Issues Regarding the Assumptions; 3.4 Implementation of the Assumptions; 3.4.1 Understanding the traditional approach; 3.4.2 Implementation for hazard identification; 3.5 An Approach to Hazard Mitigation; 3.6 Conclusion; References; 4. New Approaches for Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard 4.1 Predicting Alluvial Fan Flooding - Background4.2 FEMA's Three Phase Approach to Alluvial Fan Flood Mapping; 4.2.1 Identification of fan geomorphology; 4.2.2 Active versus inactive fan areas; 4.2.3 100-year flood hazard modeling and mapping; 4.3 Alluvial Fan Flood Modeling; 4.3.1 Developing an alluvial fan flood model; 4.3.2 2-D unsteady alluvial fan model limitations; 4.3.3 Alluvial fan sediment issues; 4.4 Important Criteria for Flood Hazard Delineation; 4.5 Hazard Mapping as a Planning Tool; 4.6 Flood Damage Mapping; 4.7 Alluvial Fan Mitigation Measures; References 5. Flood Hazard Mapping Versus Flood Risk Analysis5.1 Risk and Uncertainty of Alluvial Fan Flooding; 5.1.1 Concepts of flood hazard and flood risk: Hazard = risk; 5.2 Stochastic versus Deterministic Flood Hazard Assessment; 5.3 Stochastic Methods for Fan Flood Hazards; 5.3.1 Monte Carlo simulations; 5.3.2 Probability distributions representing physical fan parameters; 5.3.3 Random walk algorithm to determine flow paths; 5.3.4 Alluvial fan flood probability - creating the linkage between the stochastic model and the deterministic model 5.3.5 Evolution of the alluvial fan - modeling future conditions5.4 Integrating Alluvial Fan Flood Hazard Mapping and Damage Assessment; References; 6. Playa Lake Hazards and Resources; 6.1 Introduction; 6.1.1 Historic role of playas in military and civilian use; 6.2 Inundation of Playas; 6.2.1 Predicting the depth of inundation on playa lakes; 6.2.2 Predicting the duration of inundation on playa lakes; 6.3 Geologic Hazards on Playa Lakebeds; 6.3.1 Evolution of desiccation cracks on playas; 6.4 Playas as a Water Resource: Studies in Jordan; 6.4.1 Azraq basin 6.4.2 Playas in the Northeastern Badia |
| Record Nr. | UNINA-9910779078803321 |
| Singapore : , : World Scientific, , 2012 | ||
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| Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II | ||
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