1st Edition
Hydrology of Disasters Proceedings of the World Meteorological Organization Technical Conference Held in Geneva, November 1988
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
328 Pages
by
Routledge
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This timely book reviews the hydrological aspects of different types of disaster and considers measures required to protect people and property against such events as well as disaster prediction, forecasting and monitoring. Its publications coincide with the start of the United Nations Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction.
It comprises twenty-seven papers by experts from a wide range of... Read more
Secretary-General's Statement * Statement * Hydrological Problems of Extreme Floods and Droughts * The Consequences of Accidental Water Pollution (Spillage) * Hydrological Problems of Dam and Levee Rupture * Hydrological Consequences of Volcanic Eruptions * Hydrological Consequences of Earthquakes, Landslides and Avalanches * Conclusions from the Technical Conference on Hydrology of Hazards * Author Index * Subject Index
Biography
Dr O Starosolszky is the President of the WMO Commission for Hydrology. Mr O Melder is a scientific officer with the WMO.
