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Elevation data for floodplain mapping /

The United States are currently making an investment of more than $200 milion per year in flood map modernization. The goal is to replace paper Flood Insurance Rate Maps (FIRMs) by Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), and to achieve national coverage with these digital maps. During the annual...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor Corporativo: National Research Council (U.S.). Committee on Floodplain Mapping Technologies
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: Washington, D.C. : National Academies Press, ©2007.
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction
  • Flood mapping
  • FEMA's map modernization program
  • Remote sensing technologies for floodplain mapping
  • Assessment of floodplain mapping technologies
  • Conclusions and recommendations.