Flood-prone areas and land-use planning : selected examples from the San Francisco Bay Region, California.

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The purpose of this report is to describe the development and use of flood-prone area maps for the San Francisco Bay region, the application of these maps and other flood-plain information in regional and local land-use planning and in the use, regulation, and management of flood plains, and the measures which can prevent or reduce flood loss through control of flood-plain use and protective measures. The maps and related materials described are intended to serve as tools useful to regional and local planning and decision-making agencies. Part of the information and techniques presented can also be used by those involved in the reduction of flood losses in communities throughout the nation. The section "Planning for flood-loss reduction in the Napa Valley" describes how earth-science information has been used in one area of the Bay region and shows the practical benefits and difficulties of applying such information