Flood Hazards：Impacts and Responses for the Built Environment

To date, flooding is the most common form of disaster affecting populated regions of the world. In the past thirty years alone flooding has claimed over 200,000 lives. This work covers the impacts of flooding on urban environments and the variety of effective response and preparation measures for dealing with this disaster form. Contributing writers from a variety of backgrounds and experiences cover such topics as emergency preparation, response, recovery, repair, reconstruction, mitigation, adaptation, business continuity, land-use planning, property-level and infrastructure protection, and urban drainage. This book is useful for both students and professionals in flood risk management. Lamond is a research fellow in construction and infrastructure at the University of Wolverhampton, UK. Annotation c2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

Jessica Lamond, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., is a research fellow in the Department of the Built Environment at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. Her areas of research specialism are in the field of flood risk management and property valuation studies. She has conducted research projects for research councils, government departments, the Environment Agency, private industry, and the RICS.

David Proverbs, B.Sc., PG.Cert. Ed., Ph.D., FCIOB, FHEA, is Professor of Construction Management and Head of the Construction and Property Department at the University of the West of England. He has published over 200 refereed journal/conference papers, is Editor of the International Journal of Sustainable Development and Planning, and is an editorial board member for a range of international journals.

Colin Booth, B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., PGCE, FRGS, MSEE, is a Reader in Environmental Engineering and Head of Built Environment research at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom, with a background in environmental modeling. He has an international research profile and has authored or co-authored approximately eighty scientific publications (articles and chapters) in international peer-reviewed journals and books. He is also an editorial board member for several international journals.

Felix Hammond, B.Sc., PGCE, MBA, LLM, Ph.D., MGIS, FHEA, is a senior lecturer and a member of the Surveying and Property research group in the Department of the Built Environment at the University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom. He is a real estate economics and finance specialist with considerable experience in real estate policy and development economics related research and analysis.