"The present volume contains selected papers presented at the conferences organized by the Wessex Institute of Technology"--Pref.

Includes bibliographical references.

Effects of topographic data resolution and spatial model resolution on hydraulic and hydro-morphological models for flood risk assessment / An investigation of the relationship between perceptions of social responsibility and community resilience to flood / A. Mullins & R. Soetanto -- Decision-making methods for operational flood management / K.A. Wojciechowska -- European and Chinese integrated river basin management: experiences and perspectives / W. Ravesteijn, X. Song & R. Wennersten -- On the advantage of using risk curves to assess flood protection measures / B. Dewals, S. Detrembleur, P. Archambeau, S. Erpicum & M. Pirotton -- Real-time environmental information for the public and public safety organisations in case of flood events / S. Gottwald & P. Hasenfuss -- Alternatives in flood protection: the effect of decentralized measures in the Upper Flöha watershed (Southeastern Germany) / Ch. Reinhardt, J. Bölscher, R. Imjela, M. Ramelow, R. Wenzel & A. Schulte -- Psychological factors affecting flood coping strategies / C.B. Rose, K. Manktelow, C.A. Booth & D.G. Proverbs -- A model for simulating event scenarios and estimating expected economic losses for the residential buildings: preliminary results / F. Luino, G. Nigrelli, M. Chiarle, M. Biddoccu & C.G. Cirio -- Flooding tendencies for the city of Ensenada, Baja, California, Mexico, 1948-2004 / J. Soares, R. Blanco, G. García, E. Inzunza & P. Rousseau.