Flood Issues in Contemporary Water Management
By: edited by Jiri Marsalek, W. Ed Watt, Evzen Zeman, Friedhelm Sieker
Contributors: Watt, W. Ed; Zeman, Evzen; Sieker, Friedhelm
Series: NATO Science Series, Series 2. Environment Security, 1389-1839 -- 71; NATO science series -- 71.
Publisher: Springer Netherlands; Imprint; Springer
Published: 2000
Place of publication: Dordrecht
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 452
ISBN-13: 9789401141406
Other titles: Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Coping with Flash Floods: Lessons Learned from Experience, Malenovice, Czech Republic, May 16-21, 1999
Description: In 1997 disastrous flooding running through the Czech Republic, Poland, Germany took the lives of a great number of people and caused economic damage estimated in tens of billions of dollars. Flooding of the Yangtze river in 1998 killed more than 3000 people, dislocated 230 million souls, and caused direct damage of more than $ 45 billion. Both the general public and the experts are asking what we can learn from these recent events to reduce loss of life and flood damage. <br/> The 1997 floods were dealt with by experts from the Czech Republic, Poland and Germany, who presented timely reports on combatting floods, both success stories and shortcomings. This experience is further extended by reports from experts drawn from 13 other countries, developing a broad overview of flood risk management, covering the ecosystem approach to flood management, including socioeconomic issues, flood impacts on water quality, human health, and natural ecosystems.