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OverviewFull Product DetailsAuthor: Dennis J. Parker , Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell (Middlesex University, UK)Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd Imprint: Routledge Weight: 0.710kg ISBN: 9781032728209ISBN 10: 1032728205 Pages: 294 Publication Date: 03 April 2024 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Hardback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: In Print This item will be ordered in for you from one of our suppliers. Upon receipt, we will promptly dispatch it out to you. For in store availability, please contact us. Table of ContentsReviewsOriginal review of Water Planning in Britain: ‘The planning of water use and water disposal is a complex matter which is dealt with thoroughly and painstakingly in this book.’ P. D. Hiley, Environmental Conservation, 8 (3), 1981. Author InformationDennis Parker is a geographer, taking his PhD from University College of Wales, Swansea. His research interests are the economic, social and political aspects of major natural and human-made hazards and how their implications for investment in hazard mitigation. He has more than 50 years’ experience of research and teaching in the flood hazard field. His focus is on the socio-economic impact of hydro-meteorological hazards including floods and the performance of early warning systems and related policy response from regional, national and international organisations. He has acted as consultant to numerous national and international environmental agencies, including the UK Met Office, the OECD, and World Meteorological Organisation Professor Edmund C. Penning-Rowsell is a geographer, taking his PhD from University College London. His research interests are the political economy of major hazards and how this affects decisions about investment in hazard mitigation. He has more than 50 years’ experience of research and teaching in the flood hazard field. His focus is on the social impact of floods, and the policy response from regional, national and international organisations. He has acted as consultant to numerous national and international environmental agencies, including the OECD, the Red Cross/Crescent, the UN, the World Bank, and the World Health Organisation. Professor Penning-Rowsell was awarded the O.B.E. by the Queen in May 2006 for services to flood risk management. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |