Preface
Forword
PART �� FLOODS AND FLOOD DISATSTERS IN CHINA
Chapter 1 Geographic Conditions
1.1 Geographic Location and Topographic Features
1.2 Climatic Features
1.3 Features of Rainstorms
Chapter 2 River Systems and Features of Flood
2.1 River Systems
2.2 Types of Flood and Characteristics of Floods of Major Rivers
Chapter 3 Distribution and Features of Flood Disasters
3.1 Types of Flood Disasters
3.2 Features of Distribution of Flood Disasters
3.3 Assessment of Influence by Folld Disasters
Chapter 4 Evolution of Flood Prevention in Modern China
4.1 Changes of Flood Features
4.2 Transiton of Awareness and Countermeasures on Flood Prevention and Disaster Mitigation
PART �� DEVELOPMENT OF MODERN FLOOD PREVENTION SYSTEM IN CHINA
Chapter 5 Development of Modern Flood Prevention System
5.1 Development of Flood Prevention System
5.2 Pattern of Flood Management
5.3 Establishment of Flood Prevention Laws and Regulations
5.4 Flood Control Planning
5.5 Benefits of Flood Control and Mitigation
Chapter 6 Construction of Flood Control Projects
6.1 Introduction
6.2 Regulation of River Channels and Construction of Levees
6.3 Construction of Reservoirs
6.4 Construction of Flood storage and Detention Areas
6.5 Urban Flood Control
6.6 Water and Soil Erosion Control
Chapter 7 Development of Non-structural System for Flood Prevention
7.1 Flood Information Measuring, Forecasting and Warning Systems
7.2 Flood Control Regulation
7.3 Flood Fighting and Rescuing
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Chapter 8 General Plan of Flood Prevention and Disaster Mitigation
PARP �� CASES OF FLOOD FLGHTING IN CHINA SINCE
Chapter 9 Flood in Yantze River and Huaihe River in 1954
Chatper 10 Flood in Yellow River in 1958
Chapter 11 Flood in Haihe River in1963
Chapter 12 Flood in Yangtze River in 1998
Vhapter 13 Flood in Huai River in 2003
Bibliography
Afterword