TY - BOOK ED - BANCID. TI - Non-structural aspects of flood management in Bangladesh PY - 1995/// CY - BANCID KW - ICID Publications KW - General KW - ICID KW - Bangladesh N1 - 1. INTRODUCTION, 1.1 River Systems in Bangladesh. 1.2 Topographical Features. 1.3 Hydro-meteorological Conditions. 2. FLOODS OF BANGLADESH, 2.1 Causes of Floods. 2.2 Types and Characteristics of Floods. 2.3 Historical Floods. 2.4 Catastrophic Floods of 1987 and 1988. 2.5 Storm Surges. 3. STRUCTURAL ASPECTS, 3.1 Embankment. 3.2 Drainage Improvement. 3.3 River Training and Dredging. 3.4 Environmental Impacts and Mitigation. 4. NON-STRUCTURAL ASPECTS, 4.1 Flood Forecasting and Warning. 4.2 Flood Preparedness and Response. 4.3 Flood Proofing. 4.4 Flood Plain Management. 5. FLOOD MANAGEMENT, 5.1 Flood Action Plan. 5.2 People's Participation. 5.3 Socio-economic and Political Aspects. 5.4 Integrated Approach. 6. INTERNATIONAL COOPERATION, 6.1 Ecologically Sound Development. 6.2 Holistic Approach for Regional and Global Cooperation ER -