Overview
- Multidisciplinary work on the entirety of flood issues in the Lower Vistula Basin
- Covers climatology, geomorphology, hydrology and management aspects
- Considers multiple factors influencing flood risk
- Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Part of the book series: GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences (GEPS)
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This pioneering book addresses the entirety of river flooding issues in the Upper Vistula Basin, where considerable flood generation potential exists. It analyses the factors influencing flood risk, investigates variations in observation records and discusses projections for the future and adaptation to changing risk. It serves the general interest in understanding the floods that cause massive destruction in Europe, with dozens of fatalities and tremendous material damages. This interdisciplinary book, which covers aspects of climatology, geomorphology, hydrology, and water and flood risk management, unveils the complexity of the current situation. Access to reliable and accurate information can help solve important practical problems related to flood risk reduction strategies, and is at the core of the EU Floods Directive. As such, the book offers a valuable resource for scientists, educators and practitioners involved in water management, natural disaster reduction and adaptationto climate change.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Flood Risk in the Upper Vistula Basin
Editors: Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz, Markus Stoffel, Tadeusz Niedźwiedź, Bartłomiej Wyżga
Series Title: GeoPlanet: Earth and Planetary Sciences
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-41923-7
Publisher: Springer Cham
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-41922-0Published: 31 August 2016
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-82464-2Published: 22 April 2018
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-41923-7Published: 23 August 2016
Series ISSN: 2190-5193
Series E-ISSN: 2190-5207
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XXIII, 418
Number of Illustrations: 149 b/w illustrations, 5 illustrations in colour
Topics: Geophysics/Geodesy, Hydrogeology, Natural Hazards, Quantitative Geology, Water Policy/Water Governance/Water Management, Climate Change Management and Policy