River basin modelling for flood risk mitigation
By: [edited by] Donald W. Knight, Asaad Y. Shamseldin.
Contributors: Knight, Donald W.; Shamseldin, Asaad Y.
Publisher: Taylor & Francis
Published: 2006
Place of publication: London; New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 607
Subjects: Watershed management -- Europe -- Mathematical models -- Congresses.; Flood control -- Europe -- Mathematical models -- Congresses.; Flood damage prevention -- Europe -- Mathematical models -- Congresses.
Genres: Congresses.
Description: "This broad but integrated scope provides an attractive overview to researchers and professionals world-wide working in the field of flood risk management and other hydrological issues. This work is also intended as a sound introduction to river basin management for (post)graduate university students in Civil and Environmental Engineering and in Geography."--BOOK JACKET.
Notes: "... contains edited lectures given by 16 leading European experts at an EU sponsored Advanced Study Course, held at the University of Birmingham, UK"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.