The integration of nonstructural methods into flood loss reduction programs:an evaluation of a remaining obstacle

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dc.contributor.authorKelley, Donald M.en
dc.contributor.committeechairCox, William E.en
dc.contributor.committeememberShabman, Leonard A.en
dc.contributor.committeememberWiggert, James M.en
dc.contributor.departmentEnvironmental Sciences and Engineeringen
dc.date.accessioned2014-03-14T20:44:01Zen
dc.date.adate2008-08-22en
dc.date.available2014-03-14T20:44:01Zen
dc.date.issued1986-12-17en
dc.date.rdate2011-09-26en
dc.date.sdate2008-08-22en
dc.description.abstractCurrent U.S. Army Corps of Engineers water resources planning guidance directs the planners to consider all design alternatives with economic efficiency as the primary criterion. Recent criticism of the flood loss reduction planning is directed at the Corps. One criticism is that the traditional design practices of the Corps address only large flood events. The emphasis on large flood events precludes the use of nonstructural methods, whose economically feasible range is at smaller scales. However, the advantage of having nonstructural measures available to federal water resources planners is widely recognized. This study seeks to demonstrate that nonstructural means are at a disadvantage in the Corps planning process. It examines the institutional framework that directs the planning of these projects. Using data from Corps reports, the economically feasible ranges and optimal sizes are determined for selected nonstructural measures through a series of case studies. The resulting optimal sizes are compared to those recommended in the Corps reports. The optimal sizes of the nonstructural alternatives developed for this study are smaller than the recommended levels. In the current budget climate, the implementation of flood loss reduction projects may occur more frequently with the increased use of nonstructura1 measures since they require less investment.en
dc.description.degreeMaster of Scienceen
dc.format.extentxii, 150 leavesen
dc.format.mediumBTDen
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.otheretd-08222008-063409en
dc.identifier.sourceurlhttp://scholar.lib.vt.edu/theses/available/etd-08222008-063409/en
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10919/34706en
dc.publisherVirginia Techen
dc.relation.haspartLD5655.V855_1986.K455.pdfen
dc.relation.isformatofOCLC# 15801886en
dc.rightsIn Copyrighten
dc.rights.urihttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/InC/1.0/en
dc.subjectBlack Hills South Dakotaen
dc.subject.lccLD5655.V855 1986.K455en
dc.subject.lcshFlood damage preventionen
dc.subject.lcshFlood damageen
dc.titleThe integration of nonstructural methods into flood loss reduction programs:an evaluation of a remaining obstacleen
dc.typeThesisen
dc.type.dcmitypeTexten
thesis.degree.disciplineEnvironmental Sciences and Engineeringen
thesis.degree.grantorVirginia Polytechnic Institute and State Universityen
thesis.degree.levelmastersen
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Scienceen

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