Clumsy Floodplains: Responsive Land Policy for Extreme Floods

摘要

Can society effectively manage the use of floodplains along rivers in the face of extreme floods? Increasing development within floodplains, controlling storm water, and draining wetlands have all increased the likelihood of flooding and resulted in loss of life, loss of property, loss of habitat, and increased erosion. Hartmann, in this in-depth study, offers a new approach to responding better to clumsy floodplains facing extreme floods.