This book presents the up-to-date state of the art and information on flash floods in Egypt with case studies from different places in Egypt. The quantitative and qualitative dimensions of the flash floods are discussed based on statistical analysis and field observations. The book covers several topics including evaluation of drainage basins, early warning systems, flash floods investigations, hydrologic simulation, GIS and flash floods, environmental flash floods, hazards management, flash flood monitoring, assessment of flood risk, flash floods vulnerability and mitigation, protection, management of flash floods, prediction and mitigation, rainfall harvesting and utilization. The book is a unique source of information of all aspects and dimensions of flash floods in Egypt and their environmental impacts based on analysis of measurements, field observations and experiences of experts in the field. It also serves for the assessment and management of flash floods for sustainable development in Egypt which is facing many challenges in implementing sustainable development plans mainly because of the lack of flash flood mitigation measures. weiterlesen