Hydraulic and flood-loss modeling of levee, floodplain, and river management strategies, Middle Mississippi River, USA

Natural Hazards

Volumn 61, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 551-575

  Remo, Jonathan W F ^a   Carlson, Megan ^a   Pinter, Nicholas ^a  

^a SOUTHERN ILLINOIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Flood loss modeling; Floodplain management; Middle Mississippi River; River management

Indexed keywords

BUILDING; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FLOOD; FLOOD CONTROL; FLOOD DAMAGE; FLOODPLAIN; HAZARD ASSESSMENT; HYDRAULICS; HYDROLOGICAL MODELING; LEVEE; RIVER MANAGEMENT; URBAN AREA;

MISSISSIPPI RIVER; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84856369406     PISSN: 0921030X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11069-011-9938-x     Document Type: Article

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