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Advances in Debris-flow Science and Practice / edited by Matthias Jakob, Scott McDougall, Paul Santi.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Geoenvironmental Disaster Reduction, 2946-5729
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Natural disasters.
- Geomorphology.
- Sedimentology.
- Natural Hazards.
- Local Subjects:
- Natural Hazards.
- Geomorphology.
- Sedimentology.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (XIX, 636 p. 272 illus., 223 illus. in color.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed. 2024.
- Place of Publication:
- Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Springer, 2024.
- Summary:
- This book provides a summary of the state of the art of all facets of debris-flow science and practice and is designed to be a comprehensive technical reference for practitioners and a state-of-the-art research overview for scientists. It is richly illustrated with equations, graphs, photos, and tables. The book allows students, practitioners, and regulators to get a sense of the current state of the art in this science. Currently, there are 2 to 3 papers published every week on some aspects of debris-flow science. This creates a bewildering amount of literature that cannot be captured by a single individual. This book provides a comprehensive overview of all facets to date, including initial hazard assessments, detailed quantitative risk assessments, debris-flow warning systems, debris-flow mitigation structure designs, and failures of mitigation works, as well as new topics such as climate change effects on debris flows.
- Contents:
- Introduction
- Debris-flow Watersheds and Fans: Morphology, Sedimentology and Dynamics
- Fatalities from Debris Flows: Worldwide Distribution and Trends
- Flume Modeling of Debris Flows.-Numerical Modeling of Debris Flows: A Conceptual Assessment
- Sediment Entrainment and Deposition
- Causes and Triggers
- Debris-flow Dating and Magnitude Reconstruction
- Statistical Techniques for Debris-flow Frequency-Magnitude Analyses
- Climate Change Effects on Debris Flows
- Post-wildfire Debris Flows.-Lahars: Origins, Behavior and Hazards
- Regional Debris-flow Hazard Assessments
- Debris-flow Risk Assessment
- Functional Design of Mitigation Measures: From Design Event Definition to Targeted Process Modifications
- Advances in Design of Barriers for Debris-flow Impact
- Check Dam Failures
- Warning Systems and Instrumentation
- Land Use Planning on Debris-flow Fans.
- ISBN:
- 3-031-48691-9
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