The Great flood of 1993 : causes, impacts, and responses / edited by Stanley A. Changnon.

Other author Changnon, Stanley A. (Stanley Alcide)
Format Book
Publication InfoBoulder, CO : Westview Press, ©1996.
Descriptionxii, 321 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
Subjects

Contents Defining the flood : a chronology of key events / Stanley A. Changnon -- The weather that led to the flood / David R. Rodenhuis -- A hydroclimatological assessment of the rainfall / Kenneth E. Kunkel -- The flood's hydrology / William H. Koellner -- Physical effects : a changed landscape / Nani G. Bhowmik -- Ecosystem effects : positive and negative outcomes / Richard E. Sparks -- Impacts on agricultural production : huge financial losses lead to new policies / Thomas P. Zacharias -- Impacts on transportation systems : stalled barges, blocked railroads, and closed highways / Stanley A. Changnon -- Economic impacts : lost income, ripple effects, and recovery / Geoffrey J.D. Hewings and Ramamohan Mahidhara -- Living with the flood : human and governmental responses to real and symbolic risk / Lee Wilkins -- Effects of the flood on national policy : some achievements, major challenges remain / James M. Wright -- Losers and winners : a summary of the flood's impacts / Stanley A. Changnon -- The lessons from the flood / Stanley A. Changnon.
Local noteLittle-302031--305131007810T
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references.
LCCN 95050340
ISBN0813326192 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0813326206 (paperback : alk. paper)