Physical scale modelling of urban flood systems

Urban flooding is defined as ‘an overflowing or irruption of water over urban pathways which are not usually submerged’. Current economic, climatic and social trends suggest that the frequency, magnitude and cost of flooding are likely to increase in the future. Hydraulic models are commonly used by...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rubinato, Matteo
Other Authors: Shucksmith, James ; Saul, Adrian J.
Published: University of Sheffield 2015
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Online Access:http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.655290