In some important respects floodplain management and flood hazard research is different in Britain from that in other countries. This collection of papers from a conference provides some comparisons. It covers urban flooding, institutions and policy, land use policy, hazard response, and project appraisal and risk assessment.
This book is the product of research and policy development activity at the Middlesex Polytechnic Flood Hazard Research Centre. It is the product of research and policy development activity at the Middlesex Polytechnic Flood Hazard Research Centre.
