Inland flood hazards : human, riparian, and aquatic communities / edited by Ellen E. Wohl.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

"This edited volume presents a comprehensive review of issues related to inland flood hazards. It addresses physical controls on flooding, flood processes and effects, and responses to flooding from the perspective of human, aquatic, and riparian communities. It is a thoroughly interdisciplinary treatment, drawing on the expertise of atmospheric scientists, biologists, botanists, civil engineers, geographers, geologists, and hydrologists. Individual chapter authors are recognized experts in their fields, who draw on examples and case studies of inland flood hazards from around the world. As flood-related damages to human communities and river ecosystems continue to increase, the type of review discussions presented in this volume become of increasing importance to our efforts to mitigate flood hazards. This volume is unique among treatments of flood hazards in that it addresses how the nonoccurrence of floods, in association with flow regulation and other human manipulation of river systems, may create hazards for aquatic and riparian communities. It will be a valuabel resour