Security of Flood Defenses

This Book Presents New Approaches To Security Risk Analysis And Scenario Building On The Basis Of Water Works Such As Flood Barriers And Storm Surge Barriers. Defending Flood Barriers Is Not Only Important Because Of Climate Change And Rising Sea Levels, But Also Due To The Vulnerability Of Fresh Water Supplies And The Increasing Number Of People Living In Vulnerable Low-lying River And Sea Deltas. Frontmatter -- Preface -- Contents -- 1. Introduction -- 2. Summary -- 3. History Of Flood Defenses In The Low Countries -- 4. Delta Plan Flood Defense -- 5. Storm Surge Barriers -- 6. Flood Barriers In Defensive Strategies -- 7. Flood Defenses In Offensive Strategies -- 8. Systematic Analysis Of Flood Barrier Technologies -- 9. Calculating Security Risks -- 10. Terrorism Threat And Flood Defenses -- 11. Conclusions -- 12. Recommendations -- 13. Epilogue -- Appendix -- List Of Figures -- List Of Tables -- Bibliography -- Source Account -- Index Jos De Lange. Mode Of Access: Internet Via World Wide Web. In English.