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Flooding is a global phenomenon that claims countless lives worldwide each year. Beginning in 2008 at the Institution of Civil Engineers in London this book contains the proceedings of the 5th conference in the successful series on Flood Recovery, Innovation and Response. When flooding occurs in populated areas, it can cause substantial damage to property as well as threatening human life. Apart from the physical damage to buildings, contents and loss of life, which are the most obvious impacts of floods upon households, indirect losses are often overlooked. These indirect and intangible impacts are generally associated with disruption to normal life as well as longer term health issues including stress related illness. In many parts of the developing world, flooding can represent a major barrier to the alleviation of poverty as vulnerable communities are often exposed to sudden and life threatening events. How we respond and adapt to the challenges of flooding is key to developing our long term resilience.This book provides a platform for the work of researchers, academics and practitioners actively involved in improving our understanding of flood events and our approaches to response, recovery and resilience.A wide range of technical and management topics related to flooding and its impact are included: Flood management, Flood warning, Flood response, Flood risk adaptation Flood protection - products and processes, Flood impact on health, Flood risk modelling, Flood forecasting, Flood vulnerability, Urban flood modelling, Flood risk assessment and recovery, Storm surge modelling, Environment assessment, Climate change impact, Socio and economic impact, Innovative approaches, Flood case studies, Emergency preparedness, Critical infrastructure and Flood damage assessment.
