Global Flood Hazard

Flooding can be a costly natural disaster in terms of damage to land, property and infrastructure. Global Flood Hazard: Applications in Modeling, Mapping, and Forecasting describes the latest techniques, tools and technologies for modeling, mapping, and predicting large-scale flood risk. It also features case studies describing best-practice uses. These resources can enable policymakers, public planners, and developers to plan for, and respond to flooding with greater accuracy and effectiveness. Volume highlights include: Describes the latest large-scale modeling approaches, including hydrological models, 2-D flood inundation models, and global flood forecasting models Presents remote sensing data sets successfully used for predicting and mapping floods at different scales Showcases new tools and technologies such as Aqueduct, used for global assessment and projection of future flood risk under climate change scenarios Global Flood Hazard: Applications in Modeling, Mapping, and Forecasting is an indispensable resource for researchers, consultants, practitioners, and policy makers dealing with flood risk, flood disaster response, flood management, and flood mitigation.