The Great flood of 1993 : causes, impacts, and responses
"The first comprehensive evaluation of the catastrophic flood of 1993 in the United States, this book examines the way in which floods are forecast and monitored, the effectiveness of existing recovery processes, and how the nation manages its floodplains. Through detailed case studies, this timely volume diagnoses the social and economic impacts of the disaster, assessing how resource managers, flood forecasters, public institutions, the private sector, and millions of volunteers responded to it. The book concludes with recommendations for the future, in hopes of better preparing the country for the next flood or other comparable disaster."--Jacket
Aufsatzsammlung
xii, 321 pages : illustrations, maps ; 24 cm
9780813326191, 9780813326207, 0813326192, 0813326206
33971701
Defining the flood : a chronology of key events / Stanley A. Changnon
The weather that led to the flood / David R. Rodenhuis
A hydroclimatological assessment of the rainfall / Kenneth E. Kunkel
The flood's hydrology / William H. Koellner
Physical effects : a changed landscape / Nani G. Bhowmik
Ecosystem effects : positive and negative outcomes / Richard E. Sparks
Impacts on agricultural production : huge financial losses lead to new policies / Thomas P. Zacharias
Impacts on transportation systems : stalled barges, blocked railroads, and closed highways / Stanley A. Changnon
Economic impacts : lost income, ripple effects, and recovery / Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Ramamohan Mahidhara
Living with the flood : human and governmental responses to real and symbolic risk / Lee Wilkins
Effects of the flood on national policy : some achievements, major challenges remain / James M. Wright
Losers and winners : a summary of the flood's impacts / Stanley A. Changnon
The lessons from the flood / Stanley A. Changnon