Additions to Societal Aspects of Weather (http://sciencepolicy.colorado.edu/socasp)Floods, General Resources
World Wildlife Fund (WWF) research warns that dams built with the promise of reducing flooding can often exacerbate the problem with catastrophic consequences, as some recent floods have shown. "Dams and Floods" shows that dams are often designed with a very poor knowledge of the potential for extreme flood events. Where data do exist they may fail to consider current risks such as increased rainfall due to climate change or increased run-off of water from land due to deforestation or the drainage of wetlands.
FEMA has recently prepared these Draft Guidelines and Specifications that define the technical requirements, coordination and documentation activities, and product specifications for flood hazard maps and related National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) products.
This report from the European Environment Agency (EEA) presents an overview of the main causes and impacts of floods and droughts in Europe and provides an overview of policy responses to prevent such disasters or reduce resultant damage. |