Geomorphological impacts of extreme weather : case studies from central and eastern Europe /
This book presents new research on the geomorphological impacts of extreme precipitation events. It focuses on the extreme summer floods, which affected Central and Eastern Europe in 2010. Case studies on their consequences, including inundations, urban flooding, soil erosion, river bank retreat, al...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Dordrecht ; New York :
Springer,
c2013
Dordrecht ; New York : ©2013 Dordrecht : [2013] |
| Series: | Springer Geography
Springer geography |
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| Summary: | This book presents new research on the geomorphological impacts of extreme precipitation events. It focuses on the extreme summer floods, which affected Central and Eastern Europe in 2010. Case studies on their consequences, including inundations, urban flooding, soil erosion, river bank retreat, alluvial fan accumulation, evolution of karst depressions, debris flows, landslides and soil saturation are presented for Poland, the Czech Republic, Ukraine, Slovakia, Hungary, Romania, Slovenia, Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria and Macedonia. This key applied geomorphology book is crucial for anyone interested in these processes and their consequences and also for decision makers who face these catastrophes |
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| Item Description: | Description based on print version record |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (xxii, 373 pages) : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) 1 online resource : col. maps 1 online resource : color maps |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index |
| ISBN: | 1299877079 940076300X 9400763018 (electronic bk.) 9400763018 9781299877078 9789400763005 9789400763012 (electronic bk.) 9789400763012 |
| Access: | License restrictions may limit access |