{"product_id":"flood-hazards-jessica-lamond-9781439826256","title":"Flood Hazards: Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eA 360-degree view of the response to flood risk\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAs major flooding events around the world show, the impact of flooding on the built environment can cause widespread chaos. These flood events form part of a wider pattern of increasing flood frequency coupled with increased vulnerability of the built environment to flood hazard. Flood risk can unite or divide communities and the responses to potential risk can range from denial to perfect adaptation. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDrawing on the experience of communities and experts, \u003cstrong\u003eFlood Hazards: Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment\u003c\/strong\u003e offers guidance on managing urban flooding and flood risk. It brings together a diversity of viewpoints and experiences on flood impacts and responses from leading academics, flood restoration specialists, emergency responders, architects, planning consultants, insurers, policymakers, and community representatives. By including the perspective of the community and the views of households and businesses at risk, this volume makes a unique contribution to the literature on flood management.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe chapter organization loosely corresponds to the phases of the disaster management cycle, covering emergency preparation and response; recovery, repair, and reconstruction; and mitigation and adaptation. Contributors examine the types of impacts and discuss forecasting and emergency warning. They describe processes and good practice in recovery of flood-damaged property from the perspectives of the insurance industry, restorers, and loss adjusters. The book also deals with business continuity, land-use planning, property-level and infrastructure protection, and urban drainage, looking at the regulation and design of the built environment as one way to reduce risk. A section on community response to flooding sheds light on the experiences of flood-affected families.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWritten for students, practitioners, and researchers in flood risk management, as well as for professionals who may encounter flood-related issues in the course of their work, this cross-disciplinary book makes a valuable contribution towards designing a future built environment that is more resilient to flood risk.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Jessica Lamond\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1439826250\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781439826256\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e CRC Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 07\/28\/2011\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 388\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eReview Citation(s): \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eReference and Research Bk News\u003c\/i\u003e 10\/01\/2011 pg. 282","brand":"Jessica Lamond","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48485200003327,"sku":"9781439826256","price":290.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_ea0f59c1-7295-40c8-8314-aa0fa829b763.jpg?v=1778048565","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/flood-hazards-jessica-lamond-9781439826256","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}