Handbook of Flood Risk Management in Developing Countries

Description

This new handbook brings together various views and experiences of the impacts of flooding and its management in Africa, Asia and Latin America by drawing from traditional and modern approaches adopted by communities, homeowners, academics, project managers, institutions and policy makers. Key stakeholders provide insights and perspectives on flood hazards, flood impacts, flood control and adaptation strategies across these regions. The inclusion of policy makers, emergency responders, leaders of key organizations and managers of flood defence projects makes this volume a unique addition to the flood management literature. The chapters are organized to reveal various impacts and challenges associated with the management of flooding, including response and recovery. The chapter contributions bring together the different impacts of flooding and propose various mitigation approaches. They describe procedures for managing flooding and reducing the impacts from the perspectives of policy makers, environmental planners and restorers of flood-affected communities. Also, the book considers some of the related aspects including land use, waste management, drainage systems, security challenges, urban planning and development and their contributions to flooding. The book's primary target is experienced researchers and practitioners in flood risk management. It would also serve as a key text for postgraduate students studying related programmes. Inhabitants of flood prone communities in such developing countries will also find the text an important resource for guidance and understanding. This multi-disciplinary book represents a valuable contribution for a wide range of professionals (e.g. in engineering, built environment, health, retail, etc) who are interested in flood control and management and/or faced with flood-related challenges in the course of their work. Cover Half Title Title Copyright Contents Foreword List of contributors 1 Handbook of flood risk management in developing countries Section I Impacts, challenges and particularities 2 Impacts of floods on infrastructures in developing countries: focus on Bangladesh 3 Impacts of flooding on agriculture and food security in developing countries: evidence from Southeastern Nigeria 4 Adoption pathway for flood-resilient construction and adaptation in Ghana 5 Resettlement as a flood-preventive measure in Sri Lanka: investigation into the socio-economic impacts 6 A survey-based approach to estimating the downtime of buildings damaged by flood in developing countries Section II Preparedness, prevention, responses and recovery 7 Application of spatial planning and other tools to support preparedness for flooding in developing countries; example from Nigeria 8 Understanding engineering approaches to urban flood management in Indonesia 9 Restoration and recovery of flood-affected communities 10 Preparedness and management of (flood) disaster amid a pandemic in a developing country: lessons from Cyclone Amphan in southwestern Bangladesh 11 A review of the flooding events in southern Brazil: challenges and opportunities Section III Risk assessments, flood mitigation and project management 12 Flood vulnerability in developing countries, international collaboration, and network visualization: a bibliometric analysis 13 Flood risk assessment in developing countries: dealing with data quality and availability 14 Flood risk management projects: financing and project implementation, the case of Ibadan Urban Flood Management Project 15 Current knowledge, uncertainties, and aspirations of flood risk management policy for developing countries Section IV Infrastructure systems, urban systems and their management 16 Integrated water resources management and flood risk management: opportunities and challenges in developing countries 17 Developing resilient cities in developing countries 18 Flood risk and urban infrastructure sustainability in a developing country: a case study of Central Java Province, Indonesia 19 A review of flood management in South Asia: approaches, challenges, and opportunities Section V Community perspectives, resilience and adaptation 20 The role of education in flood risk management: building a resilient generation in developing countries 21 Emerging resilience to urban flooding in low-income communities: a socio-cultural perspective from Ghana 22 Towards a socially just flood risk management in developing countries: lessons from serving the last mile in Malawi 23 Exploring the perspective of school children on flood risk management in developing countries: lessons from Ghana 24 Conclusions and final remarks Index