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Foreword

XI

Acknowledgements

XIII

Keynote lectures

Early warning system for the Mekong River
E. J. Plate, T. Insisiengmay

3

Floods and society: a never-ending evolutional relation
K. Takeuchi

15

Peak flow forecasting with CASC2D and radar data
P. Julien, J. Jorgeson

23

Flood defense in the Netherlands: a new era, a new approach
H. T. C. van Stokkom, A. J. M. Smits

34

Catchment flood management: a U.K. perspective and experience
R. A. Falconer, R. Harpin

48

Coping with floods: complementarity of structural and non-structural measures
B. Petry

60

Risk-based design of flood defense systems
Y. K. Tung

71

Flood risk = hazard ´ exposure ´ vulnerability
W. Kron

82

Changes of flood control situation and adjustments of flood management strategies in China
X. T. Cheng

98

Urban flood control in Hong Kong ¾ challenges and solutions
J. H. W. Lee, N. R. Townsend, K. C. Ng

107

Flood risk and flood disasters

Invited lecture: Reliability - based design of flood defences
J. K. Vrijling, H. G. Voortman

123

Natural disasters, human vulnerability, and global change:
a framework for analysis
E. J. Plate

134

Risk of flooding and insurance in the Netherlands
M. Kok, J. K. Vrijling, P. H. A. J. M. Van Gelder, M. P. Vogelsang

146

Increased flood risk on the lower Yellow River due to upstream water use
X. J. Shao, H. Wang

155

Risk assessment and zoning of flood damage caused by heavy rainfall in Yamaguchi prefecture, Japan
J. Q. Zhang, N. Okada, H. Tatano, S. Hayakawa

162

Flood risk mapping and control of development in floodplains in the UK
S. Y. Evans, D. Moore, P. Butcher

171

Introduction of zoning methods of flood risk — selected basin-wide flood risk delineation cases
G. Jefferson, L. Y. Xiang

179

Effects of the uncertainties of the model and parameter estimation for the calculation precision of design flood-control storage
Y. F. Chen, S. H. Gu, P. H. A. J. M. van Gelder

185

Study on the application of compound Poisson model to the over-standard flood risk analysis of flood control system
X. Zhang, Y. Q. Chen, J. Xia, G. S. Wang

191

Loss of life models for sea and river floods
S. N. Jonkman, P.H.A.J.M. van Gelder, J. K. Vrijling

196

Real-time assessment models used in estimating regional losses from flood damage
T. Cheng, J. Lu, Z. C. Su, L. Z. Zhang

207

An analysis of flood risk and defense in the Western Niger Delta
M. J. Fasona, O. J. Tejuoso, S. Odunuga

215

Study on flood damage assessment modes of different scales in China
Y. Y. Wang, L. Y. Xiang

223

Flood simulation and risk analysis of the Yangtze basin from Yichang to Hankou river reach
S. L. Guo, C. J. Xu, X.H. Sun, P. Liu

230

Computer aided safety assessment system of river dikes
Z. P. Xu, J. H. Liang, Y. Shao

238

Integral flood risk evaluation methodology
R. Ruiz, G. Echávez

242

Flood management and flood control strategies

Invited lecture: Flood disaster mitigation methods considering past flood damages in Japan
S. Kondou, T. Suetsugi

251

The Role of Nile Forecast System (NFS) in managing high floods in Egypt
A. A. M. Sayed, M. B. Saad

260

Influence of estuarine reclamation on flood control capacity of Shenzhen River regulation project
J. H. Zheng, Y. X. Yan

267

The holistic approach to flood management
K. Emami, S. A. Chavoshian

275

Research on sustainable strategy for flood defense and mitigation of Dongting Lake
G. M. Zeng, S. F. Zhang, H. Zhang, X. Luo, H. W. Lu, G. Huang, J. B. Li

286

Planning of runoff retarding measures at the watershed scale using genetic algorithms
C. H. Liaw, Y. L. Tsai, W. C. Wang, M. L. Lan

292

A spatio-temporal view of Indian floods: their impact and strategies for their mitigation
G. S. Chauhan

299

Study on the water allocation scheme of the Yellow River in non-flood season
Wang, G. Q. Wang

308

Optimising flood defence strategies and nature rehabilitation in the Dutch River Rhine branches using a genetic algorithm
N. Douben, H. Goossens, H. van den Boogaard

315

Dimensions and operation of retention basins for flood defence
C. B. Vreugdenhil

323

An integrated approach to flood damage mitigation of flood plains
Y. D. Mei

329

Research on economic compensation policy for special detention basin in the east Tiaoxi River
C. L. Wang

335

A few thoughts on Yangtze River flood control
Y. H. Li

342

Countermeasures for flood disasters in the mid-stream of the Huaihe River in the 21^st century
X. F. Zhu

348

Relationships between flood detention and utilization of water and soil resources at small and medium circled embankments in Lake Poyang
L. H. Jin

355

The research of multi-objective river system development operation and planning
K. Yang, Z. C. Dong, L. X. Chen

362

The study of Changjiang River catchment flood prevention system operation
K. Yang, Z. C. Dong, L.X Chen

367

An integrative approach for flood defence, restoration of floodplains and landscape planning at the lower Odra River
G. Meon, C. Harnos, C. Schneider

374

Sustainability of integrated water resources management in Indian River basin with special reference to flood
S. Sankaranarayannan

382

Compensatory forestation for retention of water in Micro basins José Sales Mariano da Rocha, Sandra Maria Garcia, Fábio Charão Kurtz, A. H. Oliveira Santos, S. M. de Juli Morais Kurtz, P. R. J. Dill

389

Risk-based analysis in integrated basin management
R. T. Zhang, S. L. Chen

396

The development and application of Yellow River flood control & hazard reduction software system
S. P. Zhang, Y. P. Xue, Q. Ren, Y. K. Zhao

403

The development policy of flood control in Hungary
L. Szlavik

408

Changes of watershed management against floods in international rivers
T. Masumoto, T. Kubota, S. Matsuda

416

Development of flood emergency response system¾case study of Kangshan flood detention area in Jiangxi province
J. K. Lu, C. Li, X. P. Li

425

Studies on the optimal operation model of flood control system
X. Fu, C. M. Ji, L. P. Wang, M. A. Marino

432

Improvement of flood risk management in China
Y. H. Zhang

438

Flood control in dry regions and the Use of rainfall flood as water resource
S. Y. Cheng, Y. Z Liu, H. J. Xu, T. Li

444

Hydrology and meteorology

Invited lecture: Evaluation of flood estimates at ungaged sites using continuous hydrologic simulation and regression equations
T. W. Soong, T. D. Straub, C. E. DiStefano

453

Invited lecture: Roll waves and surges in channels:onset and initial development
M. S. Ghidaoui, A. A. Kolyshkin

464

Backwater computation for choked flood flows through bridge contractions
B. S. Wu

470

Evaluation of accuracy of Gray and FSR Synthetic Unit Hydrographs in the North of Iran
M. Gorji, S. K. Mirnia, M. G. Maramaei

479

Seasonal trends of rainfall and flow in South-West England
D. Han, I. D. Cluckie, W. Kang

485

Simulation and prediction of runoff with neural network techniques
X. K. Wang, Z. X. Zhang, S. Y. Cao, D. Fang

492

Flood prediction with the WetSpa Model on catchment scale
Y. B. Liu, S. F. Gebremeskel, F. De Smedt, L. Pfister

499

Hydraulic features of the Venice Lagoon drainage basin
V. Bixio

508

Derivation of dimensionless hydrograph for flood prediction at ungaged watersheds
I. Muzik

516

Study on L-moment estimation method for P-III distribution with historical flood
Y. F. Chen, L. Wang, Z. G. Sha, J. C. Chen, M. Chen

526

Cause analysis of the exceptional flood water elevation rise in the hinterland of Pearl River delta
W. G. Liao, J. Peng

532

The probable maximum precipitation for Western Nepal
J. L. Nayava and E. Simon

537

Linear and non-linear information flows in space-time rainfall
A. Molini, P. L. Barbera, L. G. Lanza

545

Weighted fuzzy c-means method and comparison of some methods for classification of hydrological homogeneous regions
J. Y. Zhang

553

A comparison of space-time scaling in high intensity storms selected from GATE and TOGA-COARE datasets.
R. Deidda, M. G. Badas, E. Piga

559

Scale-invariant hyetograph model for stormwater drainage design
K. S. Cheng, E. C. Hsu

567

Climate change impact on runoff of Dalihe River basin in Loess Plateau
G. Q. Wang, Y. Z. Wang, H. B. Li, L.L. Kang, Z. H. Shi

574

Effect of projected global climate change on flooding intensity in a Northern catchment of Bangladesh
F. Shahadat, M. A. Samad, J. M. A. Hye

579

A comparison of the areal raindepths from severe rainstorms in India with those of the world
P. R. Rakhecha

587

Analysis of flooding in the middle Yellow River in August 2001
X. W. Liu, S. M., Li, K. Y. Xu, L. Feng

593

A new approach within hydrometeorological technique for the estimation of average depth of probable maximum precipitation (PMP) over Nepal
B. Shakya

599

Flood-time runoff analysis and its implication on the flood defense
N. Hayakawa, M. J. Lu

607

Historical change of the rating curve along the Jingjiang River
G. L. Duan, C. S. Tang, H. F. Yang, G. Z. Sun

612

Engineering measures mitigating flooding disasters

Invited lecture: Field tests on failure of river dike by seepage
H. Nakajima, A. Katsuyama, O. Nakayama, K. Mamiya

621

Quality controlled geotechnical geophysical monitoring of flood levee's condition in Hungary
P. Salat, L. Nagy

629

Flood control dykes in the upper Yangtze River, China
S. Y. Cao, X. N. Liu, S. B. Hui

637

The Bergambacht deformation prototype experiment in a broader perspective
G. J. C. M. Hoffmans, A. R. Koelewijn

643

How to eliminate a hydraulic bottleneck: Nijmegen, the first example in The Netherlands
J. S. L. J. van Alphen

651

Effects of suspension-type cutoff walls on seepage flow under levees
C. X. Mao, X. B. Duan, P. Y. Mao

659

The co-relationship of conductivity and geotechnical parameters of Yaodi dike of Hanjiang River
C. G. Fang, Y. M. Jia, H. G. Ge, X. W. Zhou, C.Y. Wu

666

Flooding risk based optimum design of dikes on the Fushui River
N. Li, J. H. Huang

674

Application of construction technique of thin diaphragm wall by Grab-Drill excavating trench process in seepage control of the dike foundation of Yangtze River
J. J. Zhang

684

Experimental study on rock revetment at river bends for bank protection
P. Y. Mao

689

Inflatable tube barrier for temporary flood protection
S. Melin

698

Detection of defects in dikes by frequency domain electro-magnetic sounding
C. G. Fang, Y. M. Jia, H. G. Ge, Y. Lu, Z. Q. Ke

706

Application of fiber optical sensor technology in hydraulic engineering
D. Y. Sun

712

New technology and its application for riverbank collapse treatment
Y. J. Huang, J. Y. Zhao, L. Q. Ding

721

Stormwater drop structures
S. C. Jain

726

Rubber dam and flood defense
B. H. Gao

734

Prediction of and measures against risks by an extreme flood in the lower Yellow River
N. H. Dong, H. L. Liu, X. J. Zhao

739

Detection of hidden piping defects in dikes by transient electromagnetic technique
C. G. Fang, H. G. Ge, Y. Lu, Z. Q. Ke, Y. M. Jia

745

Flood-control strategies and engineering measures for cities along Fuchun River
X. X. Lu, H. Q. Yang

753

History and experience of flood control

Invited lecture: Flood of 1993 on upper Mississippi River: a selective overview
R. H. Meade

759

Invited lecture: Flood risk management: experiences of the Asian urban disaster mitigation project
N. M. S. I. Arambepola

765

Experience and practices on flood control in vietnam
K. W. Pilarczyk, N. S. Nuoi

774

200 years dike failures in the Carpathian basin
N. László

786

A tentative theoretical discussion on historical model approach Illustrated by historical study of water conservancy
K. Y. Zhou

794

Visualisation of historical flood and drought information (1100-1940) for the middle reaches of the Yangtze River valley, P.R. China
T. Jiang, J. Q. Chen, C. Q. Ke, G. Marco, M. Martin, K. Lorenz

802

Chinese historical flood/drought data as an indicator to reconstruct for El Niño and La Niña Events (1470-1990)
T. Jiang, W. Dirk, K. Lorenz, R. Wang, J. Q. Chen

809

Detection of an ancient underground irrigation and drainage system by electromagnetic technique
C. G. Fang, Y. M. Jia, Z. Q. Ke, H. G. Ge, Y. Lu

815

Practical experience with the implementation of retention rooms at the River Rhine
H. Webler

822

The catastrophic flood event “95.7” in Liaoning province, China
Y. Z. Liu, S. Y. Cheng, X. Yu

829

Flood damage and defence in northern Bangladesh: practical experience of 1998 flood
S. Rafiqul, A. Rumi

835

Miscellaneous

Subject index

845

Author index

849

Flood forecasting

Enhancing flood forecasts via complementary modelling
A. J. Abebe, R. K. Price

853

Flood forecasting using the radial basis function neural network with fuzzy min-max clustering
F. J. Chang, Y. C. Chen

861

Real time forecasting of runoff in a urban hydrological catchment: comparison among ANN, SVM and GP
O. Giustolisi

867

Flow prediction with artificial neural networks
P. C. Swain

877

Application of artificial neural network technique in real-time flood forecasting
Z. X. Xu, K. Takeuchi, H. Ishidaira

884

Balancing between generalization and over-fitting: ANN-based modeling for flow forecasting
X. H. Dong, C. B. Vreugdenhil

892

Evaluation of five hydrologic models for real-time flood forecasting use in the Yangtze River catchment
M. S. Markar, R. T. F. Kwan, A.L. Conroy, M. X. Li, J. Zheng, L. N. An

901

Flood forecasting using Jordan Recurrent Artificial Neural Networks
P. Varoonchotikul, M. J. Hall, A. W. Minns

908

Peak value recognition method based on artificial neural network and the application in flood forecasting
X. M. Yuan, H. Y. Li, C. W. Hu

915

Stochastic properties and preliminary forecasting of daily flow of the Yellow River at Tangnaihai and Tongguan
W. Wang, J. Ma, P. H. A. J. M. Van Gelder, J. K. Vrijling

922

The flood forecasting system for inflow of Xiaolangdi Reservoir in the Yellow River
X. Tao, G. F. Li, K. Y. Xu, X. C. Li

930

Flood forecasting and management in Pakistan
S. A. Awan

935

A multivariate regression model for flood-peak level forecasting on the lower Yellow River
K. Y. Xu, W. Ren, L. Xie

942

Flood forecasting and warning system in Bangladesh
A. N. H. Akhtar Hossain

948

A flood forecasting model for the Beijiang River below Feilaixia Dam
P. Huang, J. Yang, Y. L. Zhong

957

On the use of coupled mesoscale meteorological and hydrological models for flood forecasting in midsize mountain catchments: operational experience and verification
B. Bacchi, G. Grossi, R. Ranzi, A. Buzzi

965

Classifier based local artificial neural networks applied to watershed runoff forecasting
L. Wang, J. Gao

973

Tucuruí Hydroelectric power station water level forecasts during the second phase diversion at the time of the exceptional 1980 floods
J. D. Campos, E. F. Madeira, M. A. Siciliano, O. V. Silveira

980

Hourly flood forecasting of Chumporn River with a neural network model
N. Somsin, P. Varoonchotikul

991

Regional flood analysis in small catchments of Central-Alborz
S. Ali, A. HamidReza

997

Researching of high tidal level forecast method at ganpu station in Qiantang Estuar
G. J. Hu, S. C. Huang, B. Y. Lin, A. J. You

1005

River stage real-time forecasting in Qiantang Estuary
A. J. You, B. Y. Lin, Y. C. Xu

1012

Flood modeling

Flooding scenarios due to levee breaking
F. Aureli, P. Mignosa

1021

Application of artificial neural networks and M5 model trees to modeling stage-discharge relationship
B. Bhattacharya, D. P. Solomatine

1029

Field measurements and flow modeling of overbank flows in River Severn in UK
K. Babaeyan-Koopaei, G. Pender

1037

Three dimensional calculations of flow and bed load transport in the Elbe River
H. W. Fang

1043

Application of a four-step method for efficient numerical solution of unsteady-state hydraulics of canal network for flood control and drainage in the Sihu Polder area
S. H. Wu, D. J. Long

1050

Two basic issues in the numerical flood inundation analysis by 2D FDM simulation of shallow water equation
X. H. Zhang, K. Takeuchi, H. Ishidaira, S. Oishi

1060

Numerical simulation for dike overtopping and partial breaching flow and its application
J. Q. Xia, G. Q. Wang

1069

Numerical modeling of flood in Malaprabha River basin using kinematic wave model
A. K. Keshari, S. P. Singh

1078

Modeling of flood and tidal flow in river network and its application to the Pearl River
X. Y. Zhan, J. C. Huang

1085

Simulation of stage discharge hysteresis in Dongting Lake hydraulic forecasting model
H. Zhang, D. R. Liu, B. D. Zhou

1090

A model for breach growth in sand-dikes
P. J. Visser, Y. H. Zhu

1098

Comparison between Muscl and Kfvs methods for 1-D shallow water equations
S. Joyce, Q. Zhang, M. S. Ghidaoui

1106

Implicit bidiagonal scheme for computation of flood waves using shallow water equations
W. L. Wei, Y. L. Liu, Y. M. Shen

1116

A two dimensional numerical model for simulation of flood propagation in initially dry bed
D. Y. Zhong, H. W. Zhang

1124

Modelling the rainfall-runoff relationship for the Piranhas River basin in the semiarid region of Brazil
E. E. de Figueiredo, A. C. F. M. Braga

1129

Numerical solution of two-dimensional dam-break flow
Z. H. Chen, G. Q. Wang, Z. S. Wang

1137

The Dora 2D model: application to a natural catchment in Southern Italy
D. Termini, T. Tucciarelli

1145

Study of the mathematical model for 2-D tidal flow and water quality under the orthogonal curvilinear coordinates
Y. L. Liu, W. L. Wei

1152

Appropriate modeling in DSS for flood damage assessment
Y. P. Xu, H. G. Wind, J. L. de Kok

1159

Study on numerical curvilinear grid generation based on 2-D potential theory
Y. L. Liu, W. L. Wei

1166

Information systems for water management

User interactive decision support system for Xiangjiang River basin management
Y. F. Huang, G.H. Huang, I. Maqsood, Y. Y. Yin

1175

Real-time online hydrological information and modelling system using object-oriented approach and relational database for flood defence
D. Y. Chen

1186

Optimal reservoir operation in the semi-arid area in terms of sustainability information
B. Dyson, N. B. Chang

1193

Applying information theoretic approaches in flood propagation
A. J. Abebe, R. K. Price

1200

Development of a fuzzy real-time flood management decision support system in a multi-reservoir framework
Z. Y. Hu, C. W. Chan, G. H. Huang

1207

A decision support system for the flooding forecast of  Gezhouba Reservoir
Y. B. Chen, S. C. Gao

1215

Inexact two-stage integer programming: application to flood management under uncertainty
I. Maqsood, G. H. Huang, J. B. Li, R. M. Abdalla

1221

Application of a GIS-based approach for flood risk assessment of the Qu’Appelle River, Southern Saskatchewan
R. Abdalla, Z. Chen, G. H. Huang, Y. A. El Awad

1229

Integration of internet and a GIS-based flood simulation model in an urban context
X. B. Wang, C. M. Du

1239

Assessing long-term land-use variations and nonpoint sources pollution impacts by remote sensing technology
S. K. Ning, N. B. Chang

1246

Flood assessment in part of Yewa basin
O. Adeaga

1253

Water resources carrying capacity in Guangzhou city
H. G. Cheng, Z. F. Yang

1258

Digital elevation models for watershed characterization in runoff modeling: quality, processing and uncertainty
S. Wu, J. Li, G. Huang

1266

A comparison study of change detection techniques in stream channel of the Qu’Appelle River, Southern Saskatchewan
R. M. Abdalla, J. Li, Z. Chen, Y. A. El Awad, I. Maqsood

1275

An economic-environmental scenario simulation model of BOD pollution in Taiwan
S. C. Yeh, Y. P. Chu

1281

Integrated planning of water quality management system in the Tha Chin River basin
V. Kaewkrajang, G.H. Huang

1289

A fuzzy-based image analysis method for floodplain mapping of urban environment
Y. Li, J. Li, H. B. Dong, M. Abdalla, X. Q. Gao

1298

Pesticide runoff model (PeRM): an integrated modeling system for simulation of pesticide runoff losses from agricultural lands
Y. R. Li, Y. F. Li, B. Chen, G.H. Huang, J. Struger

1305

Linking climate change with regional sustainability in the Georgia basin
Y. Y. Yin

1313

Sustainable aquatic environment management using the state-of-the-art information technologies
Y. C. Chang, M. T. Lee, K. C. Lai, J. C. Chen

1320

Development of an expert system for supporting flood management system within the Canada’s prairies
J. B. Li, G. Huang, I. M., G. M. Zeng

1328

Simulation of pesticide losses by runoff and sediment transport in floodplain systems
B. Chen, G. H. Huang, Y. R. Li, Y. F. Li, L. Liu

1334

Urban flood

Non invasive defence structures in the urban environment: a case study
D. Coniglio, A. Molini, P. La Barbera, L. G. Lanza

1347

Impacts of levee realignment on flood control in Wenzhou
Y. J. Lu, J. L. Hao, J. Y. Lu, H. L. Li

1356

Characteristics of recent urban floods in Japan and countermeasures against them
K. Toda, K. Inoue

1365

Flooding simulation and mitigation in an urban catchment of Beijing
L. M. Nie, W. Schilling, Y. W. Zhou

1372

Study on the model for mitigating urban storm water disasters
Y. W. Zhou

1381

Study on decision support system of city intelligent flood control and disaster reduction based on GIS
D. H. Zhong, J. A. Yan, J. Wei

1388

Study on decision-making and alternative optimum of urban flood control and disaster reduction
J. A. Yan, D. H. Zhong, L. Q. Cheng, X. P. Liang

1395

Reservoir management

Invited lecture: Design and development of reservoir flood forecast and control system software in China
S. L. Guo, D. Z. Peng, J. X. Wang, D. F. Li, H. G. Zhang, P. Liu

1407

Floods, new design-flood criteria and dam refurbishment in Sweden
J. Yang, P. Andreasson, M. Cederström

1414

Rational management of mountain reservoirs taking into consideration changeability of suspended sediment run-off
G. Matcharadze

1422

Knowledge-based decision support system for reservoir operation with knowledge acquisition process on flood prediction and risk accuracy
T. Kojiri, S. Hanatani

1430

Hydraulic dam safety from the viewpoint of gate and valve operation
H. Martin, R. Pohl

1438

Reservoirs silting up by sediments transported by floods
N. de O. Carvalho, L. G. Guilhon, P. A. Trindade

1446

Discussion of flood condition assessment for the cascading reservoirs in the second Songhua River basin
S. H. Gao, Y. D. Mei, H. Y. Chen, D. X. Jia, J. L. Cui, Y. P. Song

1453

Flood control at large dams
C. Popovska

1459

Suspended sediment load and its effect upon the limnological characteristics of a reservoir in the semiarid region of Brazil
R. S. Reis, W. S., E. L. G. Espindola, N. O. Carvalho

1466

Study on the simulation-optimization model of reservoir flood operation based on object-oriented program
J. X. Chang, Q. Huang, Y. M. Wang

1473

Evaluation of distribution of sediments as a measure of flood-capacity reduction in some Iranian reservoirs
S. F. Mousavi, M. Heidarpour, S. Shabanlou

1480

Idro Lake Reservoir: analysis of six years of management
A. Muraca, M. Balistrocchi

1485

Three-dimensional stress and displacement analysis of Yutiao concrete faced rockfill dam
X. Liu, X. Z. Wu, J. X. Xin, H. G. Tian

1494

Principles of compensatory flood regulation in a cascading reservoir system
S. C. Gao, Y. D. Mei, H. Y. Chen, D. X. Jia, J. L. Cui, Y. P. Song

1501

Estimate of sedimentation volume in the Longyangxia Reservoir
L. Feng, X. J. Gao, X. W. Liu, X. S. Du

1506

Hydrological management of the Brazilian hydroelectric reservoir as a tool to warn and prevent floods
L. L. da Silva, M. S. Rodrigues, P. N. Takei, C. A. C. Silveira, R. S. A. Ferreira, M. E. Brandão

1511

Analysis of the effects of the Xiaolangdi Reservoir on the lower Yellow River channel
X. W. Liu, K. Y. Xu, L. Feng

1518

Flood control regulation practice of large-scale reservoirs in Hunan province
X. Luo, K. T. Xiao, S. F. Zhang

1523

Three Gorge Project - key project for flood defence of Yangtze basin in the 21^st century
Z. Y. Fang, M. Ye

1530

Erosion and sedimentation

Invited lecture: Assessing the geomorphic effectiveness of extreme floods along resistant-boundary channels
E. Wohl

1537

Water use efficiency for sedment transport in the lower Yellow River
J. R. Ni, X. Y. Liu, T. H. Li, L. Jin, Y. A. Zhao

1542

Increase on sediment yield due to the climate change - a case study
N. de O. Carvalho

1550

Sediment transport by kinematic waves
R. Khanbilvardi, V. Khazin, V. Ivanov, B. Shteinman

1559

Overall management improvement measures of river sand and gravel mining in Taiwan
C. C. Chen, M. H. Sheen

1565

Physical hydraulic models to evaluate the works of protection and erosion problem on the left branch of Balsas, Mexico
J. M. Silvestre, I. C. Villagómez

1571

Experimental study of density flow at the Yellow River Mouth
D. X. Li, L. Tang, H. L. Lin, X. K. Wang

1579

Stabilization mechanism of braided streams due to control of water and sediment supply
H. Takebayashi, S. Egashira

1585

Study to river bed scour in Yangtze River during flood
Y. Li, Z. B. Wang, H. J. de Vriend

1593

Modelling processes of steep mountain streams
A. De Vincenzo, R. Viparelli

1602

Studying on laws of incipient motion for non-uniform sediment
J. R. Yang, D. Fang, W. S. He, X. N. Liu, S. Y. Cao

1608

Maintaining conveyance of alluvial channels and utilization of sredge spoils striking some balance between siltation and landfill needs
M. M. Ali

1613

The nonlinear cusp-catastrophe model of sediment transport rate
J. R. Yang, D. Fang, W. S. He, W. P. Li, X. N. Liu

1616

Application of scouring intensity formula for clear-water to highly-overloaded rivers
Y. Qin, C. Liu, C. P. Jiang

1622

Landslide and debris flow

Invited lecture:Debris flow control by a grid-type Sabo Dam
T. Takahashi, H. Nakagawa, Y. Satofuka, H. M. Wang

1629

Initiation and mechanism of two phase debris flow
Z. Y. Wang

1637

Analysis of driftwood behavior debouched into a bay by using Eulerian and Lagrangian coupling model
H. Nakagawa

1649

Importance of correction factor associated with sediment concentration profile in debris flow simulation
S. J. Egashira, T. Itoh, K. Miyamoto, N. Honda

1658

Numerical simulation for debris and mud flows with the event ocurred in Acapulco, México in October, 1997
I. A. C. Villagómez, G. S. Maldonado

1667

Application of ANN theory in the landslide state forecast
J. Y. Zhao, G. Duterque

1675

Environmental impact of floods

Potentials and measures for the restoration of retention areas: the Lahn River example in Germany
C. Bauer, F. Tönsmann

1683

Extreme climatic events, environmental hazards and flooding in Kullu Valley
R. B. Singh, S. Sen Roy

1691

Water quantity and turbidity simulation with distributed runoff model in the Yellow River basin
N. Tamura, T. Kojiri, K. Tomosugi

1699

Environmental impacts of heavy flash floods, Golestan province flood (10, 11 Aug 2001) case study
A. N. Nejad

1706

Watershed handling with the purpose of getting its environmental improvement
A. B. Ottoni, A. B. Ottoni, E. R. da Silva, G. Giordano, J. D. N. Fortes, V. L. J. Pitta

1710

Feasibility analysis of wetland restoration by using floodwater
S. G. Xu, L. W. Dang, H. Y. Li, Y. C. Han

1717

Miscellaneous

Subject index

1727

Author index

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