| Estimating the Impacts of Urban Growth on Future Flood Risk: A Comparative Study Contributor(s): Veerbeek, Willem (Author) |
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ISBN: 0815357338 ISBN-13: 9780815357339 Publisher: CRC Press OUR PRICE: $133.00 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: January 2018 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Science | Environmental Science (see Also Chemistry - Environmental) - Technology & Engineering | Environmental - Water Supply - Technology & Engineering | Civil - General |
| Series: Ihe Delft PhD Thesis |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 6.6" W x 9.5" (1.25 lbs) 342 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: The unprecedented growth of cities has a significant impact on future flood risk that might exceed the impacts of climate change in many metropolitan areas across the world. Although the effects of urbanisation on flood risk are well understood, assessments that include spatially explicit future growth projections are limited. This comparative study provides insight in the long term development of future riverine and pluvial flood risk for 18 fast growing megacities. The outcomes provide not only a baseline absent in current practise, but also a strategic outlook that might better establish the role of urban planning in limiting future flood risk. |