TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - United States.
ED  - United States.
TI  - Mapping the zone: improving flood map accuracy 
SN  - 9780309130585 (electronic bk.)
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Floods
KW  - United States
KW  - Maps
KW  - Floodplain management
KW  - Flood forecasting
KW  - Aerial photography in watershed management
KW  - Floodplains
KW  - Monitoring
N1  - 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); 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
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ER  -