Flood Problem and Management in South Asia / Edition 1

by M. Monirul Qader Mirza, Ajaya Dixit, Ainun Nishat

Overview

Flood Problem and Management in South Asia focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods. This book addresses floods in South Asia from a multidisciplinary approach. The characteristics and nature of the flood problem and its management aspects are examined. It is suggested that flood control and management focused on structural solutions using embankments and reservoirs are insufficient. Effective solutions must go beyond structural measures and require major restructuring of both legal systems and institutions responsible for management. For those people living in the vast flood plains of South Asia to be able to overcome social, economic and environmental vulnerabilities, an adaptive approach to management of flood risks that identifies specific strategies is needed.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781402010682
Publisher:	Springer Netherlands
Publication date:	12/31/2002
Edition description:	2003
Pages:	210
Product dimensions:	6.14(w) x 9.21(h) x 0.36(d)

Table of Contents

Hydrometeorological Aspects of Floods in India.- Three Recent Extreme Floods in Bangladesh: A Hydro-Meteorological Analysis.- Geomorphic Effects of Monsoon Floods on Indian Rivers.- The Disastrous Flood of 1998 and Long Term Mitigation Strategies for Dhaka City.- Floodplain Residents’ Preferences for Water Level Management Options in Flood Control Projects in Bangladesh.- Flood Management in India.- Glacial Lake Outburst Floods in the Nepal Himalaya: A Manageable Hazard?.- Floods and Vulnerability: Need to Rethink Flood Management.- Regional Cooperation in Flood Management in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna Region: Bangladesh Perspective.- Economics of Flood Protection in India.

Editorial Reviews

The book is undoubtedly of considerable interest to flood experts. It refers to the most difficult area of the globe, where flood hazard is very far from being satisfactorily controlled. It is necessary to live with floods and try to minimize damage. The book is a valuable source of information and data on floods, flood damage and flood protection and management. Also the list of references is useful and comprehensive.

(Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz in Hydrological Sciences Journal, 49: 5, October 2004)

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