Flood Prevention and Drought Relief in Mekong River Basin (Springer Tracts in Civil Engineering)

This book provides an overview of flood and drought in the Lower Mekong Basin, reviews the characteristics of flood and drought, and details structural and non-structural measures for flood and drought mitigation employed in the basin countries, as well as their flood and drought mitigation capacity. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable resource for researchers and engineers in the field of transboundary rivers, especially those with an interest in the Lower Mekong River. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Overview of the Mekong River Basin ( Baiyinbaoligao, Hui Liu, Xingru Chen, Xiangpeng Mu)....Pages 1-25 Summary of Flood and Drought in Mekong River Basin (Xingru Chen, Hui Liu, Baiyinbaoligao, Xiangpeng Mu)....Pages 27-54 Analysis of Flood Character in the Mekong River Basin (Shiyu Hou, Hui Liu, Fuqiang Tian)....Pages 55-93 Analysis of Drought Character in the Mekong River Basin (Xuejun Zhang, Hui Liu)....Pages 95-107 Overview of Measures and Assessment of Capacity for Flood Prevention and Drought Relief (Zhixiong Ding, Xuejun Zhang, Song Han, Hui Liu)....Pages 109-166 Main Findings and Recommendations (Hui Liu, Xiangpeng Mu)....Pages 167-172 Back Matter ....Pages 173-179