Author: Marcelo Miguez, Leandro Torres Di Gregorio & Aline Veról
Pages: 368
ISBN: 978-85-35287-31-8
Publication: 2017
Edition: 1  “Hydrological risk and disaster management” is the theme of a book by professors Marcelo Miguez, from Coppe/UFRJ, Aline Vérol, from the Faculty of Architecture and Urbanism (FAU/UFRJ) and collaborator at Coppe, and Leandro Torres Di Gregorio , from the Polytechnic School (Poli/UFRJ), recently published by Elsevier.

The book seeks to define a conceptual basis for the correct interpretation of risk and its components (hazard, vulnerability and resilience), focusing on the hydrological risks resulting from intense and extreme rainfall, which generate floods, runoff and flooding.

The authors present and discuss risk mapping tools, to concretely advance the risk management process, to reduce associated losses and damages, covering prevention, mitigation, preparation, response and reconstruction activities. The book aims not only to disseminate knowledge of academic concepts and methods to readers, but also to serve as a practical guide for the implementation of concrete actions related to risk management of hydrological disasters in Brazilian municipalities, constituting a tool to support development urban. The work is already for sale on the publisher’s website.