SYSTEMATIZATION OF FLOOD CONTROL MEASURES

A general review is given of trends in flood control, as seen by the writer. Five significant areas in systematization of flood control measures are: prevention; prediction; flood-plain proofing, physical measures of flood control (divided into extensive and intensive); and flood insurance. The extensive physical measures are divided into eight groups: levees and dikes; release basins; reservoirs; increased channel capacity; parallel channels; diversion channels, flood-plain polders; and flood-plain platforms. The classification scheme is an attempt for systematization of flood control measures mainly from the point of view of application of systems analysis, with a particular stress on the joint use of several flood control measures simultaneously.

• Corporate Authors:

  American Society of Civil Engineers

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  New York, NY  United States  10017-2398
• Authors:
  • Yevjevich, V
• Publication Date: 1974-11

Media Info

• Pagination: p. 1537-48
• Serial:
  • Journal of the Hydraulics Division
  • Volume: 100
  • Issue Number: HY11
  • Publisher: American Society of Civil Engineers

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Flood plains; Flood protection; Hydraulics; Insurance
• Subject Areas: Construction; Railroads;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00084913
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: ASCE Journal of the Hydraulics Division
• Report/Paper Numbers: No. 10943 Proc Paper
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: May 19 1975 12:00AM