Author: K.K. Framji and B.C. Garg

Year: 1977,

Type: Special Publication, Format: Print

This volume presents in continuation of Volume I, 12 more country reports which deal with comprehensive and authentic account of flood control including, inter alia, a general description of rivers; fundamental systems of flood control; statistical data of floods, flood control problems; a comprehensive survey of flood protection methods; the legal, administrative, economic and financial aspects of floods; research on flood protection; international cooperation; and other important features of flood control. The countries covered are: Malaysia, Mexico, Morocco, Philippines, Poland, Republic of China, Republic of Korea, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe), Switzerland, Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR), United States of America (USA) and Venezuela.