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RECORD NUMBER: 541 OF 1397Main Title | Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] / | ||||
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Type | EBOOK | ||||
Author | Al Saud, Mashael Mohammed. | ||||
Publisher | Springer Netherlands : Imprint: Springer, | ||||
Year Published | 2015 | ||||
Call Number | GB5000-5030 | ||||
ISBN | 9789401796613 | ||||
Subjects | Geography ; Geology ; Geographical information systems ; Environmental management | ||||
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Collation | XIII, 169 p. 106 illus., 102 illus. in color. online resource. | ||||
Notes | Due to license restrictions, this resource is available to EPA employees and authorized contractors only |
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Contents Notes | Literature Review and General Concepts -- Methodology and Tools of Analysis -- Physical and Anthropogenic Factors -- Floods and Torrents of Jeddah -- Hydrologic Analysis of DEMs -- Data Analysis and Manipulation -- Data Modeling for Floods and Torrents Assessment -- Localities Damaged from Floods and Torrents -- The Existing Technical Flood Control in Jeddah -- Required Controls for Floods and Torrents in Jeddah Region.- Discussion and Conclusion -- Index. During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods and concepts that can be applied in similar areas in Saudi Arabia in order to reduce and mitigate the impact of torrential rains and floods. . |