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Floodplain Management

An alternative to the historical structural approach to flood risk reduction that has gained widespread support since the 1970s is floodplain management. The concept emphasizes land use controls and essentially avoiding the path of floods. This, of course, requires excellent hydrologic science [view report] and understanding of flood frequency relationships [view report] on Estimating Probabilities of Extreme Floods and Flood Risk Management and the American River Basin] It also presents challenges where erosion [view report], alluvial fans [view report], and impacts of structures such as levees [view report] need to be considered. Books Related to Floodplain Management
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Alluvial Fan Flooding,


Hydrologic Hazards Science at the U.S. Geological Survey,


Improving American River Flood Frequency Analyses,


Risk Analysis and Uncertainty in Flood Damage Reduction Studies,


Flood Risk Management and the American River Basin: An Evaluation,


River Science at the U.S. Geological Survey,


Mississippi River Water Quality and the Clean Water Act: Progress, Challenges, and Opportunities,


Hydrologic Effects of a Changing Forest Landscape,


Research and Applications Needs in Flood Hydrology Science: A Summary of the October 15, 2008 Workshop of the Planning Committee on Hydrologic Science,










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