Flood Control Management for the City and Surroundings of Jeddah, Saudi Arabia (Springer Natural Hazards)

During the past years, Saudi Arabia has been affected by particularly severe torrential rains and floods. This book presents an in-depth and all-encompassing study on the floods that occurred in the Jeddah area in 2009 and 2011, including water-flow mechanisms, state-of-the-art techniques for flood assessment, flood control and appropriate management approaches. It highlights a number of methods and concepts that can be applied in similar areas in Saudi Arabia in order to reduce and mitigate the impact of torrential rains and floods. 1           Literature Review and General Concepts2           Methodology and Tools of Analysis3           Physical and Anthropogenic Factors 4           Floods and Torrents in Jeddah5           Hydrological Analysis of DEMs6          Geometric and Morphometric Analysis of      Drainage Systems 7 Data Analysis and Manipulation8 Data Modeling for Floods and Torrents Assessment9 Localities Damaged by Floods and Torrents10 The Existing Flood Controls in Jeddah11 Required Controls for Floods and Torrents in Jeddah Region12 Discussion and Conclusion Index