Flood Problem and Management in South Asia

This volume focuses on both the hazard and the vulnerability aspects of floods in South Asia using a multidisciplinary approach. It examines the characteristics of the flood problem as well as its management aspects. Contributors suggest that effective solutions go beyond structural measures and require major restructuring of both the legal systems and institutions responsible for floodplain management. Topics include the hydrometeorological aspects of floods in India; recent flooding in Bangladesh; long‐term mitigation strategies; floodplain residents preferences for water level management in flood control projects in Bangladesh; flood management in India; glacial lake outbursts; vulnerability; regional cooperation; and the economics of flood protection in India.