improving flood map accuracy National Research Council (U.S.) Committee on FEMA Flood Maps United States Federal Emergency Management Agency United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration text bibliography dcu Washington, D.C National Academies Press c2009 2009 monographic eng

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1 online resource (xiv, 122 p.) : ill. (chiefly col.), maps (chiefly col.) Cover -- Preface -- Acknowledgment of Reviewers -- Contents -- Summary -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Flood Mapping and Flood Insurance -- 3 Elevation and Height Data -- 4 Inland Flooding -- 5 Coastal Flooding -- 6 Benefits and Costs of Accurate Flood Mapping -- 7 Mapping and Risk Communication: Moving to the Future -- References -- Appendixes -- Appendix A: Methods for Estimating Base Flood Elevations in Approximate Studies -- Appendix B: Biographical Sketches of Committee Members -- Appendix C: Glossary -- Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations specialized Committee on FEMA Flood Maps, Board on Earth Sciences and Resources/Mapping Science Committee, Water Science and Technology Board, National Research Council of the National Academies The full text can be viewed online and the summary can be downloaded for free "This study was requested by managers of FEMA's Risk Analysis Division and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Coastal Services Center, supported by NOAA's National Weather Service, National Geodetic Survey, and Coast Survey Development Laboratory."--Pref. Description based on print version record Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-104) Mode of access: Internet Floods United States Maps Floodplain management United States Flood forecasting United States Maps Aerial photography in watershed management United States Floodplains Monitoring United States Maps 9780309130585 (electronic bk.) 0309130581 (electronic bk.) 0309130573 9780309130578 http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=280403 http://www.netlibrary.com.libraryumpsa.idm.oclc.org/urlapi.asp?action=summary&v=1&bookid=280403 UMP 110110 20251117141452.0 vtls000050742