Transcription of Guidelines for Reducing Flood Losses
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Guidelines for Reducing Flood LossesISDRI nternational Strategyfor Disaster ReductionA contribution to the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR)United NationsUN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)Division for Sustainable Inter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR) Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (USA NOAA) for Reducing Flood LossesUnited NationsAcknowledgementsPaul J. Pilon, Editor and ContributorUN Department of Economic and Social Affairs (DESA)Manuel Dengo, Water, Natural Resources and Small Islands Branch,Division for Sustainable DevelopmentMarcia Brewster, Water, Natural Resources and Small Islands Branch,Division for Sustainable DevelopmentHenrike Peichert, Water, Natural Resources and Small Islands Branch,Division for Sustainable DevelopmentAslam Chaudhry, Water, Natural Resources and Small Islands Branch,Division for Sustainable DevelopmentMika Sainio, Division for Sustainable DevelopmentInter-Agency Secretariat of the International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN/ISDR)John Harding, Scientific & Technical CoordinationNicole Rencoret, Production CoordinationMario Barrantes, G
Guidelines for Reducing Flood Losses Executive Summary Floods have the greatest damage potential of all natural disasters worldwide and affect the greatest number of people. On a global basis, there is evidence that the number of people affected and economic damages resulting from flooding are on the rise at an alarming rate. Society must move ...
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