Cities and Flooding

Cities and Flooding
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Publisher : World Bank Publications
Total Pages : 639
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ISBN-10 : 9780821394779
ISBN-13 : 0821394770
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Book Synopsis Cities and Flooding by : Abhas K. Jha

Download or read book Cities and Flooding written by Abhas K. Jha and published by World Bank Publications. This book was released on 2012-02-01 with total page 639 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Urban flooding is an increasing challenge today to the expanding cities and towns of developing countries. This Handbook is a state-of-the art, user-friendly operational guide that shows decision makers and specialists how to effectively manage the risk of floods in rapidly urbanizing settings--and within the context of a changing climate.


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