Security of Flood Defenses /

Addressing physical and cyber security issues in hazardous installations which could result in major loss of containment of hazardous materials which in turn can result in major fires, explosions, and dispersion of toxic materials. Integrity Security aims to analyze the physical and cyber vulnerabil...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Lange, Jos de (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: Berlin ; Boston : De Gruyter, [2019]
Series:Integrated Security Science ; 2
Subjects:
Flood control.
Flood damage prevention.
Rivers > Regulation.
Inondations > Maîtrise.
Dommages causés par les inondations > Prévention.
Cours d'eau > Régularisation.
flood control.
Technology & Engineering > Chemical & Biochemical.
Flood control
Flood damage prevention
Rivers > Regulation
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Frontmatter
  • Preface
  • Contents
  • 1. Introduction
  • 2. Summary
  • 3. History of flood defenses in the Low Countries
  • 4. Delta Plan flood defense
  • 5. Storm Surge Barriers
  • 6. Flood barriers in defensive strategies
  • 7. Flood defenses in offensive strategies
  • 8. Systematic analysis of flood barrier technologies
  • 9. Calculating security risks
  • 10. Terrorism threat and flood defenses
  • 11. Conclusions
  • 12. Recommendations
  • 13. Epilogue
  • Appendix
  • List of Figures
  • List of Tables
  • Bibliography
  • Source account
  • Index

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