The urban flood hazard in England and Wales: a comparative review.

Contributor(s):

Handmer, J. W. (John William), 1950-

Material type: Text

TextSeries: CRES working paper ; 1985/15Publication details: Canberra: Centre for Resource and Environmental Studies, Australian National University, 1985Description: 29, 3p: formISBN:

0867401710pbk

ISSN:

03137414

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DDC classification:

P 363.34930942 HAN

Subject: Just how extensive is the urban flood problem in England and Wales, and how does it compare with flooding in Australia and the USA? Also, what characterises the response to flooding in Britain and how effective has this been? Data are assembled which enable comparison of the extent of the residential flood risk between the three countries; and issues concerned with flood hazard management are identified.

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Just how extensive is the urban flood problem in England and Wales, and how does it compare with flooding in Australia and the USA? Also, what characterises the response to flooding in Britain and how effective has this been? Data are assembled which enable comparison of the extent of the residential flood risk between the three countries; and issues concerned with flood hazard management are identified.

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