| Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia Softcover Repri Edition Contributor(s): Al Saud, Mashael Mohammed (Author) |
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ISBN: 940240144X ISBN-13: 9789402401448 Publisher: Springer OUR PRICE: $104.49 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: October 2016 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Nature | Natural Disasters - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - General - Science | Earth Sciences - Geography |
| Dewey: 333.7 |
| Series: Springer Natural Hazards |
| Physical Information: 0.39" H x 6.14" W x 9.21" (0.59 lbs) 169 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods and concepts that can be applied in similar areas in Saudi Arabia in order to reduce and mitigate the impact of torrential rains and floods. |