Author: Richard B. MahoneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
Clear Creek Detention Basin, Harris County, Texas
Author: Richard B. MahoneyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 106
Book Description
An Archeological Survey of the Scarsdale Road Expansion and Detention Basin Project, Clear Creek, Harris County, Texas
Author: Hal Blaine EnsorPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Archaeological surveying
Languages : en
Pages : 58
Book Description
Addicks-Barker Reservoirs
Author: United States. Bureau of Outdoor RecreationPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Recreation areas
Languages : en
Pages : 26
Book Description
Water Code
Author: TexasAlluvial Fan Flooding
Author: National Research CouncilPublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 0309185491
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 182
Book Description
Alluvial fans are gently sloping, fan-shaped landforms common at the base of mountain ranges in arid and semiarid regions such as the American West. Floods on alluvial fans, although characterized by relatively shallow depths, strike with little if any warning, can travel at extremely high velocities, and can carry a tremendous amount of sediment and debris. Such flooding presents unique problems to federal and state planners in terms of quantifying flood hazards, predicting the magnitude at which those hazards can be expected at a particular location, and devising reliable mitigation strategies. Alluvial Fan Flooding attempts to improve our capability to determine whether areas are subject to alluvial fan flooding and provides a practical perspective on how to make such a determination. The book presents criteria for determining whether an area is subject to flooding and provides examples of applying the definition and criteria to real situations in Arizona, California, New Mexico, Utah, and elsewhere. The volume also contains recommendations for the Federal Emergency Management Agency, which is primarily responsible for floodplain mapping, and for state and local decisionmakers involved in flood hazard reduction.
Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States
Author: National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and MedicinePublisher: National Academies Press
ISBN: 030948961X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 101
Book Description
Flooding is the natural hazard with the greatest economic and social impact in the United States, and these impacts are becoming more severe over time. Catastrophic flooding from recent hurricanes, including Superstorm Sandy in New York (2012) and Hurricane Harvey in Houston (2017), caused billions of dollars in property damage, adversely affected millions of people, and damaged the economic well-being of major metropolitan areas. Flooding takes a heavy toll even in years without a named storm or event. Major freshwater flood events from 2004 to 2014 cost an average of $9 billion in direct damage and 71 lives annually. These figures do not include the cumulative costs of frequent, small floods, which can be similar to those of infrequent extreme floods. Framing the Challenge of Urban Flooding in the United States contributes to existing knowledge by examining real-world examples in specific metropolitan areas. This report identifies commonalities and variances among the case study metropolitan areas in terms of causes, adverse impacts, unexpected problems in recovery, or effective mitigation strategies, as well as key themes of urban flooding. It also relates, as appropriate, causes and actions of urban flooding to existing federal resources or policies.
Hydrology and Hydraulics
Author: Vijay P. SinghPublisher:
ISBN: 9781887201520
Category : Hydraulic engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Watershed Hydrology
Author: Vijay P. SinghPublisher: Allied Publishers
ISBN: 9788177645477
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 588
Book Description
Deer-Resistant Design
Author: Karen ChapmanPublisher: Timber Press
ISBN: 1604698497
Category : Gardening
Languages : en
Pages : 241
Book Description
“Fear deer no more! The best source I’ve seen on the topic!” —Tracy DiSabato-Aust, award-winning garden designer and best-selling author Deer are one of the most common problems a gardener can face. These cute but pesky animals can quickly devour hundreds of dollars’ worth of plants. And common solutions include the use of unattractive fencing and chemicals. In Deer-Resistant Design, Karen Chapman offers another option—intentional design choices that result in beautiful gardens that coexist with wildlife. Deer-Resistant Design showcases real home gardens across North America—from a country garden in New Jersey to a hilltop hacienda in Texas—that have successfully managed the presence of deer. Each homeowner also shares their top ten deer-resistant plants, all welcome additions to a deer-challenged gardeners shopping list. A chapter on deer-resistant container gardens provides suggestions for making colorful, captivating, and imaginative containers. Lushly illustrated and filled with practical advice and inspiring design ideas, Deer-Resistant Design is packed with everything you need to confidently tackle this challenging problem.
Groundwater-surface Water Interaction
Author: Corinna AbesserPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Groundwater
Languages : en
Pages : 228
Book Description
Selected papers from a symposium on A new Focus on Integrated Analysis of Groundwater-Surface Water Systems, held during the International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics XXIV General Assembly in Perugia, Italy, 11-13 July 2007.