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Category : Flood damage prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 22
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Managing Minnesota's Floodplains for the Future of Our Communities
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood damage prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 22
Book Description
Regulation of Flood Hazard Areas to Reduce Flood Losses
Author: Jon A. KuslerPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 376
Book Description
State and Local Acquisition of Floodplains and Wetlands
Author: Floodplain Management in the United States
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood damage prevention
Languages : en
Pages : 668
Book Description
Floodplain Management in the United States: Full report
Author: Floodplain Management
Author: Bob FreitagPublisher: Island Press
ISBN: 1610911326
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
A flooding river is very hard to stop. Many residents of the United States have discovered this the hard way. Right now, over five million Americans hold flood insurance policies from the National Flood Insurance Program, which estimates that flooding causes at least six billion dollars in damages every year. Like rivers after a rainstorm, the financial costs are rising along with the toll on residents. And the worst is probably yet to come. Most scientists believe that global climate change will result in increases in flooding. The authors of this book present a straightforward argument: the time to stop a flooding rivers is before is before it floods. Floodplain Management outlines a new paradigm for flood management, one that emphasizes cost-effective, long-term success by integrating physical, chemical, and biological systems with our societal capabilities. It describes our present flood management practices, which are often based on dam or levee projects that do not incorporate the latest understandings about river processes. And it suggests that a better solution is to work with the natural tendencies of the river: retreat from the floodplain by preventing future development (and sometimes even removing existing structures); accommodate the effects of floodwaters with building practices; and protect assets with nonstructural measures if possible, and with large structural projects only if absolutely necessary.
Federal Register
Author: Water Policy in Minnesota
Author: K. William EasterPublisher: Routledge
ISBN: 1134004508
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 337
Book Description
Minnesota has a unique role in U.S. water policy. Hydrologically, it is a state with more than 12,000 lakes, an inland sea, and the headwaters of three major river systems: the St Lawrence, the Red River of the North, and the Mississippi. Institutionally, Minnesota is also unique. All U.S. states use Total Maximum Daily Load (TMDL) approaches to addressing impaired waters. Every TMDL requires a substantial investment of resources, including data collection, modeling, stakeholder input and analysis, a watershed management plan, as well as process and impact monitoring. Minnesota is the only state in the union that has passed legislation (the 2007 Clean Water Legacy Act) providing significant resources to support the TMDL process. The book will be an excellent guide for policymakers and decision makers who are interested in learning about alternative approaches to water management. Non-governmental organizations interested in stimulating effective water quality policy will also find this a helpful resource. Finally, there are similarities between the lessons learned in Minnesota and the goals of water policy in several other states and nations, where there are competing uses of water for households, agriculture, recreation, and navigation.
Water Spectrum
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Category : Hydraulic engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 608
Book Description
National Flood Insurance Act, 1975
Author: United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs. Subcommittee on Housing and Urban AffairsPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood insurance
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description