Flood Prevention and Drought Relief in Mekong River Basin [electronic resource] / edited by Hui Liu.
Contributor(s): Liu, Hui [editor.]
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BookSeries: Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering: Publisher: Singapore : Springer Nature Singapore : Imprint: Springer, 2020Edition: 1st ed. 2020.Description: XI, 179 p. 104 illus., 98 illus. in color. online resource.Content type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9789811520068.Subject(s): Engineering geology | Geology | Natural disasters | Buildings—Design and construction | Geoengineering | Geology | Natural Hazards | Building Construction and DesignAdditional physical formats: Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No title; Printed edition:: No titleDDC classification: 624.15 Online resources: Click here to access online Foreword -- Overview of the Mekong River Basin -- Summary of Flood and Drought in Mekong River Basin -- Analysis of flood Character in the Mekong River Basin -- Analysis of Drought Character in the Mekong River Basin -- Overview of Measures and Assessment of Capacity for Flood Prevention and Drought Relief -- Main Findings and Recommendations -- Appendix 1 Introduction of THREW Model -- Appendix 2 Technology Exchange and Capacity Building.
This book provides an overview of flood and drought in the Lower Mekong Basin, reviews the characteristics of flood and drought, and details structural and non-structural measures for flood and drought mitigation employed in the basin countries, as well as their flood and drought mitigation capacity. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers and engineers in the field of transboundary rivers, especially those with an interest in the Lower Mekong River. .
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