Flood Control Volume (China Water Encyclopedia)

Author: Cizhong Fu, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-11-01
Features: This book is a volume of the Comprehensive Encyclopedia of China's Water Conservancy. It comprehensively elaborates on the knowledge and experience of flood control science and technology in the form of entries, introducing the basic theories, concepts, methods, and facts of flood control. When presenting knowledge and experience from ancient and modern China and abroad, it places special emphasis on reflecting the current level of flood control technology and the achievements of the water conservancy industry in China. The entry structure includes 10 parts: Flood Control, Floods, Flood Control Measures, Flood Control of Major Rivers, Urban Flood Control, Famous Flood Control Projects, Flood Prevention, Ice Flood Prevention, Flood Control Laws and Regulations, and Flood Control Literature. Each part is further divided into corresponding levels, and the arrangement of entries is based on this hierarchy. An "Index of Contents" is compiled at the end of the book for checking knowledge themes that do not have dedicated entries. This book is available for reference by engineering technicians, researchers, and management personnel engaged in water conservancy and hydropower engineering construction, as well as faculty and students of relevant professional colleges and universities. It can also be used by a broad readership interested in the water conservancy industry and seeking to understand knowledge related to water conservancy engineering surveys.