(Ebook) Floods Hazards of Surface and Groundwater Systems The Hazardous Earth 1st edition by Timothy Kusky 0816064687 9780816064687

(Ebook) Floods Hazards of Surface and Groundwater Systems The Hazardous Earth 1st edition by Timothy Kusky 0816064687 9780816064687

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ISBN-10 :  0816064687 

ISBN-13 :  9780816064687

Author:  Timothy Kusky 

There are many different types of floods, ranging from slowly rising regional floods to dramatic flash floods and coastal floods. Floods have become increasingly hazardous over the last 200 years, as people have been moving onto floodplains and modifying rivers, streams, and entire river systems. Human modifications to rivers and floodplains have resulted in more frequent, stronger, and faster moving floods. Considered the most common natural hazard, floods affect more people and cause more damage than any other hazard including earthquakes, volcanic eruptions, landslides, and tsunamis.

Floods examines the processes that control the development and flow in stream and river systems and discusses how and when these processes become hazardous. Examples of flooding and other river disasters are presented throughout this accessible book. The merits of building on versus preserving floodplains are discussed, and strategies for preserving the remaining floodplain areas are examined. Black-and-white photographs and line illustrations, an index, a glossary, sidebars, and tables enhance this rich resource.

Floods: Hazards of Surface and Groundwater Systems (The Hazardous Earth) 1st Table of contents:

Page 1: Title Page
Give a definition of a geohazard (Notes)
Page 2: Landslides
Give a definition of a landslide (Notes)
What do you think is the best way to prepare for landslide damage (Notes)
Draw a picture (Page 145)
What areas do landslides occur in? (Page 145)
Page 3: Earthquake
Give a definition of an earthquake (Page 218)
Where do earthquakes generally occur? Name one particular area (Page 218)
What do you think is the best way to prepare for earthquake damage (Notes)
Draw a picture
Page 4: Volcano
Give a definition of a volcano (Glossary)
How can pyroclastic clouds and lahars effect the environment? (Notes)
What do you think is the best way to prepare for volcano damage?
Draw a picture
Page 5: Tsunamis
Give a definition of a tsunami (Page 230)
What lead to the creation of a Tsunami Warming System? (Page 231)
What do you think is the best way to prepare for tsunami damage? (Notes)
Draw a picture (Page 230)
Page 6: Sinkholes
Give a definition of a sinkhole (Page 178)
What do you think is the best way to prepare for sinkhole damage? (Notes)
Draw a picture (Page 179)
Name one way in which a sinkhole might occur (Page 179)
Page 7: Groundwater Pollution
Define groundwater (Glossary)
Name one way in which groundwater may become contaminated (Page 175)
What do you think is the best way to reduce groundwater pollution? (Notes)
Draw a picture (Page 176)
Page 8: Flooding
How can human interference cause a flood? (Page 169)
Detine a flood (Page 168)
What do you think is the best way to reduce flood damage? (Notes)
Draw a picture

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