| Main Title |
Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia [electronic resource] / |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| Author |
Al Saud, Mashael Mohammed.
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| 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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| Internet Access |
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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 |
| 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. . |
| Place Published |
Dordrecht |
| Corporate Au Added Ent |
SpringerLink (Online service) |
| Title Ser Add Ent |
Springer Natural Hazards |
| Host Item Entry |
Springer eBooks |
| PUB Date Free Form |
2015 |
| Series Title Untraced |
Springer Natural Hazards |
| BIB Level |
m |
| Medium |
computer |
| Content |
text |
| Carrier |
online resource |
| Cataloging Source |
OCLC/T |
| OCLC Time Stamp |
20150520201759 |
| Language |
eng |
| Origin |
SPRINGER |
| Type |
EBOOK |
| OCLC Rec Leader |
02662nam a22004815i 45 |
