From Flood Control to Integrated Water Resource Management

Released on by James P. Kahan
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  • From Flood Control to Integrated Water Resource Management Book Detail

  • Author : James P. Kahan
  • Release Date : 2006
  • Publisher : Rand Corporation
  • Genre : Nature
  • Pages : 67
  • ISBN 13 : 0833039849
  • File Size : 15,15 MB
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From Flood Control to Integrated Water Resource Management by James P. Kahan PDF Summary

Book Description: The loss of life and devastation in the Gulf coast region of the United States following the hurricane season of 2005 has led to considerable debate about what should be done and not done in recovering from the damage and mitigating the consequences of future floods. this document reports the experiences of four major floods since 1948 (two in the United States, one in the Netherlands, and one in China), to draw lessons for the Gulf coast restoration effort. The authors conclude that (1) attending to history leads to mitigating the potential damage of floods even when major floods are few and far between; (2) the critical concept of integrated water resource management policy -- particularly its implication that flood damage control includes conceding land to the water from time to time -- is necessary but may be difficult to accept; (3) delineating roles and responsibilities clearly in advance produces better outcomes; and (4) out of disaster can come improvements to the social and physical infrastructure that go beyond flood protection.

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