List of Figures, Tables and Boxes; About the Authors; Acknowledgements; List of Acronyms and Abbreviations; Introduction; Chapter 1 Flood Hazards, Vulnerability and Risk Reduction; Chapter 2 The Health Impacts of Floods; Chapter 3 Responses to the Health Risks from Flooding; Chapter 4 The Mental Health Aspects of Floods: Evidence from England and Wales; Chapter 5 The Mozambique Floods of 2000: Health Impact and Response; Chapter 6 Coping with Floods in the Mekong Delta, Viet Nam; Chapter 7 Flooding in the US: Responses from Government and the Medical and Public Health Sectors
Summary
The first detailed discussion of the worldwide health implications of flooding and future flood risk combines global reviews of existing knowledge with detailed case study material from Europe, North America, Asia and Africa. Written in an accessible, jar
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references (pages 184-212) and index
