Evaluation of alternative definitions of flood plains /

Problem is to provide a definition of flood plains in accord with sound scientific and engineering principles and also which considers economic and social impacts upon flood plain occupants and the community.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Salisbury, Neil E.
Corporate Authors: University of Iowa. Institute of Urban and Regional Research, Iowa. Legislative Environmental Advisory Group
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Iowa City : Institute of Urban and Regional Research, University of Iowa, 1979.
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Description
Summary:Problem is to provide a definition of flood plains in accord with sound scientific and engineering principles and also which considers economic and social impacts upon flood plain occupants and the community.
Item Description:Ia Doc. Number 17 U582UR 8 1978 Ev.
Cover title: Iowa land use research.
"Project commissioned by the Legislative Environmental Advisory Group."
"Funded by the Ford Foundation Program in Policy Analysis for State Environmental Management, grant number 785-0144 to the Institute of Urban and Regional Research, the University of Iowa."
Physical Description:31 pages ; 28 cm.
Bibliography:Bibliography: pages 30-31.