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Coping With Flash Floods

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Editors:
  1. Eve Gruntfest

    1. Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA

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  2. John Handmer

    1. Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, London, England

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Part of the book series: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2 (ASEN2, volume 77)

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Table of contents (30 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xviii
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  2. The Problem—Definitions, Vulnerabilities

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
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    2. Dealing with Flash Floods: Contemporary Issues and Future Possibilities

      • Eve Gruntfest, John Handmer
      Pages 3-10

    3. Impacts of Flash Floods

      • Margaret S. Petersen
      Pages 11-13

    4. Role of Education in Reducing Flash Flood Effects

      • Malgorzata Siudak
      Pages 15-18

    5. Hydrometeorology of Flash Floods

      • Matthew Kelsch, Enrica Caporali, Luca G. Lanza
      Pages 19-35

    6. Gis and Social Vulnerability Analysis

      • Burrell E. Montz, Thomas A. Evans
      Pages 37-48

    7. Flash Flood Mitigation in Uganda, Equatorial East Africa

      • Margaret Farah
      Pages 49-52

    8. A Study of the Knowledge and Behavior of Brzesko Inhabitants After the Flood in 1997

      • Renata Bogdanska-Warmuz
      Pages 53-60

    9. Features of Flash Floods within Plain and Mountain Territory of Ukraine

      • Oleg Udovyk, Yevgeniy Yakovlev
      Pages 61-63

    10. A Hydro-Social Modeling Approach for Flash Flooding Alleviation

      • Jacques Ganoulis
      Pages 65-74

  3. Managing the Problem- Mitigation

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. Warning Systems for Flash Floods: Research Needs, Opportunities and Trends

      • John Handmer, Robert Henson, Patrick Sneeringer, Roman Konieczny, Pawel Madej
      Pages 77-89

    3. Local Flood Hazard Reduction Plans in Poland — Problems and Perspectives

      • Roman Konieczny, Pawel Madej, Malgorzata Siudak
      Pages 91-101

    4. The Integrated Approach to Flash Flood Management

      • Mitja Brilly
      Pages 103-113

    5. The Effectiveness of Engineering Geology in Coping with Flash Floods: A Systems Approach

      • Stylianos G. Skias
      Pages 115-122

    6. Assessing the Effects and Effectiveness of Flash Flood Mitigation Strategies

      • Burrell E. Montz
      Pages 123-134

  4. Managing the Problem- Warnings and Technology

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 75-75
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    2. The Killer Tornado Outbreak of 3 May 1999: Applications of Ok-First in Rural Communities

      • Kenneth C. Crawford, Dale C. Morris
      Pages 137-149

    3. Revelations from 21 years of Providing Flash Flood Warning Support in Denver, Colorado

      • Kevin G. Stewart
      Pages 151-166
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About this book

This volume is the proceedings of a NATO-sponsored Advanced Study Institute (ASI) entitled "Coping with Flash Floods" held in Ravello, Italy on 8-17 November 1999. Thirty-five participants from nine countries attended the ASI, representing both developed (United States, England, Italy, and Mexico) and developing (Poland, Uganda, Greece, Ukraine, and Slovenia) countries. Participants from a variety of professions and disciplines were involved including a hydraulics engineering professor from Slovenia, four members from the Polish Institute of Meteorology and Water Management, and a U. S. Geological Survey research hydrologist from Puerto Rico. Although the ASI was officially composed of lecturers and students, these roles were blurred as each person shared information and ideas, and learned from the other participants during the 10 days. One of the highlights of the ASI was the collaborative effort of participants from different countries and disciplines. It was particularly extraordinary that the two engineers from Greece made the most passionate pleas for long term sustainable solutions to flash floods. A further example is that while there were only three participants with social science backgrounds, most of the recommendations focus on the policy and societal priorities, more than the engineering, hydrologic or meteorologic efforts.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, University of Colorado, Colorado Springs, USA

    Eve Gruntfest

  • Flood Hazard Research Centre, Middlesex University, London, England

    John Handmer

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Coping With Flash Floods

  • Editors: Eve Gruntfest, John Handmer

  • Series Title: NATO Science Partnership Subseries: 2

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-0918-8

  • Publisher: Springer Dordrecht

  • eBook Packages: Springer Book Archive

  • Copyright Information: Springer Science+Business Media Dordrecht 2001

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6825-0Published: 31 January 2001

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-0-7923-6826-7Published: 31 January 2001

  • eBook ISBN: 978-94-010-0918-8Published: 06 December 2012

  • Series ISSN: 1389-1839

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XVIII, 322

  • Number of Illustrations: 62 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Hydrogeology, Environmental Management, Atmospheric Sciences

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