Overview

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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Author:   Zbigniew W. Kundzewicz ,  Markus Stoffel ,  Tadeusz Niedźwiedź ,  Bartłomiej Wyżga
Publisher:   Springer International Publishing AG
Imprint:   Springer International Publishing AG
Edition:   Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 2016
Dimensions:   Width: 15.50cm , Height: 2.30cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   6.672kg
ISBN:  

9783319824642

ISBN 10:   3319824643
Pages:   418
Publication Date:   22 April 2018
Audience:   Professional and scholarly ,  Professional & Vocational
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Tatra Mountains and their northern foothills – a guided tour.- Floods in mountainous basins.- Flood risk in various spatial scales.- Flood generation mechanisms and changes in principal drivers.- Methods to assess large wood-related flood risk in Polish Carpathian watercourses of different size.- Results of the modelling of wood transport phenomena in the Czarny Dunajec.- Modelling hydraulic parameters of flood flows for a Polish Carpathian River subjected to variable human impacts.- Climatic track. Changes in temperature and precipitation.- Change in circulation patterns.- Changes in streamflow.- Deciphering information from tree data.- Floods in Upper Vistula Basin from palaeoperspective.- Projections in climate (temperature and precipitation) and river discharge.- Downscaling and bias correction for the region.- Flood risk management in the Upper Vistula Basin in perspective: traditional versus alternative measures.- Flood risk management and flood risk governance arrangements.- Human dimension of flood management in the Upper Vistula Basin.

Reviews

“I enjoyed reading Flood Risk in the Upper Vistula Basin. … the editors made a strong effort to organize the 4 major sections into coherent themes that cover a range of flood-relevant issues. … There is also a comprehensive and well-written introduction to the region, describing its history, culture, and geography. … The availability of this book in English will enable comparative studies with floods in other mountainous regions.” (Witold Krajewski, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 37 (4), November, 2017)

I enjoyed reading Flood Risk in the Upper Vistula Basin. ... the editors made a strong effort to organize the 4 major sections into coherent themes that cover a range of flood-relevant issues. ... There is also a comprehensive and well-written introduction to the region, describing its history, culture, and geography. ... The availability of this book in English will enable comparative studies with floods in other mountainous regions. (Witold Krajewski, Mountain Research and Development, Vol. 37 (4), November, 2017)

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