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OverviewDuring the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods and concepts that can be applied in similar areas in Saudi Arabia in order to reduce and mitigate the impact of torrential rains and floods. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Mashael Mohammed Al SaudPublisher: Springer Imprint: Springer Edition: Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2015 Dimensions: Width: 15.50cm , Height: 1.00cm , Length: 23.50cm Weight: 2.876kg ISBN: 9789402401448ISBN 10: 940240144 Pages: 169 Publication Date: 13 October 2016 Audience: Professional and scholarly , Professional & Vocational Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: Manufactured on demand We will order this item for you from a manufactured on demand supplier. Table of ContentsLiterature Review and General Concepts.- Methodology and Tools of Analysis.- Physical and Anthropogenic Factors.- Floods and Torrents of Jeddah.- Hydrologic Analysis of DEMs.- Data Analysis and Manipulation.- Data Modeling for Floods and Torrents Assessment.- Localities Damaged from Floods and Torrents.- The Existing Technical Flood Control in Jeddah.- Required Controls for Floods and Torrents in Jeddah Region.- Discussion and Conclusion.- Index.ReviewsAuthor InformationTab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |