by Jung Eun Kang, Wesley E. Highfield, Samuel D. Brody
In the wake of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding of New Orleans in 2005, this interdisciplinary book brings together five years of empirical research funded by the National Science Foundation. It explores the causes of flooding in the United States and the ways in which local communities can reduce the associated human casualties and property damage. Focussing on Texas and Florida, the authors investigate factors other than rainfall that determine the degree of flooding, and consider the key ro
ISBN: 9781139498081
207 pages
Published: 2011-03-31
Publisher: Cambridge University Press