Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Forests in Flood Control
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Forests in Flood Control
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
Forests and Floods
Author: Forests and Floods in the Eastern United States
Author: Howard William LullPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 102
Book Description
Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation
Author: Futoshi NakamuraPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 9789811667930
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
This open access book introduces the function, implementation and governance of green infrastructure in Japan and other countries where lands are geologically fragile and climatologically susceptible to climate change. It proposes green infrastructure as an adaptation strategy for climate change and biodiversity conservation. In the face of climate change, dams, levees and floodways built as disaster prevention facilities do not sufficiently function against extraordinary events such as mega-floods and tsunami disasters. To prevent those disasters and loss of biodiversity in various ecosystems, we should shift from conventional hard measures to more adaptive strategies using various functions that natural and semi-natural ecosystems provide. Green infrastructure is an interconnected network of waterways, wetlands, woodlands, wildlife habitats and other natural areas that support native species, maintain natural ecological processes, sustain air and water resources and contribute to the health and quality of life for communities and people. Green infrastructure has mainly been discussed from adaptation strategy perspectives in cities and urban areas. However, to protect cities, which are generally situated at downstream lower elevations, we explore the preservation and restoration of forests at headwater basins and wetlands along rivers from a catchment perspective. In addition, the quantitative examination of flood risk, biodiversity, and social-economic benefits described in this book brings new perspectives to the discussion. The aim of this book is to accelerate the transformative changes from gray-based adaptation strategies to green- or hybrid-based strategies to adapt to climate change. The book provides essential information on the structure, function, and maintenance of green infrastructure for scientists, university students, government officers, and practitioners.
The Role of Ecosystems in Disaster Risk Reduction
Author: Fabrice G. RenaudPublisher: United Nations University Press
ISBN: 9280812211
Category : Nature
Languages : en
Pages : 522
Book Description
The uptake of ecosystem-based approaches for disaster risk reduction (DRR) is slow, however, despite some success stories. There are multiple reasons for this reluctance: ecosystem management is rarely considered as part of the portfolio of DRR solutions because the environmental and disaster management communities typically work independently from each other; its contribution to DRR is highly undervalued compared to engineered solutions and therefore not given appropriate budget allocations; and there are poor interactions between policymakers and researchers, leading to unclear and sometimes contradictory scientific information on the role of ecosystems for DRR. The aim of this book is to provide an overview of knowledge and practice in this multidisciplinary field of ecosystems management and DRR. The contributors, professionals from the science and disaster management communities around the world, represent state-of-the-art knowledge, practices, and perspectives on the topic.
Laws Relating to Forestry Game Conservation, Flood Control, and Related Subjects
Author: United StatesPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 706
Book Description
Flood Control
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 1372
Book Description
Comprehensive Flood Control Plan for Ohio and Lower Mississippi Rivers
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Floods
Languages : en
Pages : 498
Book Description
Flood Control: The Mississippi River and its tributaries. Hearings Nov. 7 to 22, Nov. 28 to Dec. 19, 1927, Jan. 5-17, Jan. 18 to 26, Jan. 27-Feb. 1, 1928
Author: United States. Congress. House. Committee on Flood ControlPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Flood control
Languages : en
Pages : 1406
Book Description