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\nFlood Estimation Handbook  \nFlood Estimation Handbook  \nVolume 1  \nFlood Estimation Handbook  \nVolume lOverview  \nDuncan Reed  \n◎ NERC(CEH)2008  \nISBN for complete set of 5 volumes:978-1-906698-00-3  \nISBN for this volume:978-1-906698-01-0  \nOriginally published by the Institute of Hydrology 1999  \nCentre for Ecology &Hydrology  \nMaclean Building,Benson Lane,Crowmarsh Gifford  \nWallingford,Oxfordshire OX108BB  \nUK  \nGeneral and business enquiries:01491692562  \nE-mail:enquiries@ceh.ac.uk  \nWebsite:www.ceh.ac.uk  \nCover photo:Webbaviation  \nDisclaimer  \nThe Flood Estimation Handbook and related software offer guidance to those engaged in rainfalland flood frequency estimation in the UK.The Centre for Ecology &Hydrology(CEH)willmaintain alist of FEH errata/corrigenda accessible via the CEH website at www.ceh.ac.uk/feh and readers areencouraged to report suspected errors to CEH.  \nYour use of the Flood Estimation Handbook is at your own risk.Please read any warnings given aboutthe limitations of the information.  \nCEH gives no warranty as to the quality or accuracy of the information or its suitability for any use.Allimplied conditions relating to the quality or suitability of the information,and all liabilities arising fromthe supply of the information (including any liability arising in negligence)are excluded to the fullestextent permitted by law.  \nThe appearance of the names of organisations sponsoring the research and its implementation doesnot signify official endorsement of any aspect of the Flood Estimation Handbook.Neither the namedauthors nor the Centre for Ecology &Hydrology nor its parent body have approved any instruction thatuse of Flood Estimation Handbook procedures be made mandatory for particular applications.  \nCross-referencing  \nCross-references to other parts of the Handbook are usually abbreviated.They areindicated by the relevant volume number preceding the chapter,section or sub-sectionnumber,with the volume number in bold (eg 42.2 refers to Section 2.2 of Volume 4).Cross-references conventionally prefixed by Chapter,Section or §are to the currentvolume.  \nThe Flood Estimation Handbook should be cited as:  \nInstitute of Hydrology(1999)Flood Estimation Handbook(five volumes).Centre for Ecology &Hydrology.  \nThis volume should be cited as:  \nReed,DW(1999)Overview.Volume 1 of the Flood Estimation Handbook.Centre for Ecology &Hydrology  \nContents  \nPreface  \nixxi1  \nNotation  \nChapter 1 Introduction  \n1.1 Foreword1  \n1.2 How the Handbook came about1  \n1.3 What the Handbook intends2  \n1.4 Structure of Handbook2  \n4  \n1.5 Only a guidebook  \n1.6 Structure of Volume 1  \n4  \n5  \nChapter 2 Using the Handbook  \n2.1 Approaches to flood frequency estimation5  \n2.2 Maxims for flood frequency estimation5  \n2.3 Data transfers6  \n2.4 Summary of resources6  \n2.5 Duty of care9  \n2.6 Digital catchment data9  \n2.7 Learning from mistakes10  \n2.8 Revision policy10Chapter 3 Using the Handbook procedures11  \n3.1 Scope11  \n3.2 Basic concepts12  \n3.3 Selecting donor and analogue catchments13Chapter 4 Principal new features15Chapter 5 Which method to use17  \n5.1 Introduction17  \n5.2 Preliminary considerations17  \n5.3 Choice of method within the statistical approach18  \n5.4 Choice of method within the rainfall-runoff approach19  \n5.5 Factors influencing the choice between statistical andrainfall-runoff approaches20  \n5.6 Reconciling estimates from the statistical andrainfall-runoff approaches21  \n5.7 Choice of method when the catchment is urbanised21  \n5.8 Additional possibilities23Chapter 6 Finding data24  \n6.1 Extreme rainfall data24  \n6.2 Flood peak data24  \n6.3 Flood event data25  \n6.4 Historical flood data25Interlude A sideways look at UK flood frequency estimation27FLOOD ESTIMATION HANDBOOKVOLUME¹  \nChapter 7 Climate change38  \n7.1 Background38  \n7.2 Climate change impact assessment40  \n7.3 Detecting climate change impacts42Chapter 8 Development-control applications44  \n8.1 Introduction44  \n8.2 Judging the extent of catchme","cbCailOr2alUFfq3","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCailOr2alUFfq3","pdf",7746659,121,"English","# Preface\n# Contributors\n# Notation\n# Chapter 1 Introduction\n## Foreword\n## How the Handbook came about\n## What the Handbook intends\n## Structure of Handbook\n## Only a guidebook\n## Structure of Volume 1\n# Chapter 2 Using the Handbook\n## Approaches to flood frequency estimation\n## Maxims for flood frequency estimation\n## Data transfers\n## Summary of resources\n## Duty of care\n## Digital catchment data\n## Learning from mistakes\n## Revision policy\n# Chapter 3 Using the Handbook procedures\n## Scope\n## Basic concepts\n## Selecting donor and analogue catchments\n# Chapter 4 Principal new features\n# Chapter 5 Which method to use\n## Introduction\n## Preliminary considerations\n## Choice of method within the statistical approach\n## Choice of method within the rainfall-runoff approach\n## Factors influencing the choice between statistical and rainfall-runoff approaches\n## Reconciling estimates from the statistical and rainfall-runoff approaches\n## Choice of method when the catchment is urbanised\n## Additional possibilities\n# Chapter 6 Finding data\n## Extreme rainfall data\n## Flood peak data\n## Flood event data\n## Historical flood data\n# Interlude A sideways look at UK flood frequency estimation\n# Chapter 7 Climate change\n## Background\n## Climate change impact assessment\n## Detecting climate change impacts\n# Chapter 8 Development-control applications\n## Introduction\n## Judging the extent of catchment urbanisation\n## Discussion of methods\n# Chapter 9 Flood risk mapping\n## Requirement\n## Indicative maps of flood risk and floodplain extent\n## A flood risk myth\n## A workable approach\n## Automated flood risk mapping\n## Whole catchment modelling\n# Chapter 10 Flood frequency estimation for public safety\n## Impounding reservoirs\n## Other sensitive sites\n## Short-term forecasting of flood risk\n## New approaches to reservoir flood estimation\n# Chapter 11 Checklists\n# Chapter 12 Looking ahead\n## Statistical flood frequency estimation\n## Rainfall-runoff methods\n## The digital revolution\n## Catchment description\n## Trend detection\n## Flood runoff effects of development\n## Closure\n# References\n# Appendix A Return period, risk and resampling\n## Return period\n## Risk equation\n## Resampling methods\n# Appendix B Joint probability problems\n## Some examples\n## Dice problems\n## How flooding problems differ from dice problems\n## Summary of the double matrix method\n## Avoiding joint probability problems\n## Further guidance\n# Appendix C Augmenting flood estimates by historical review\n## Why carry out a historical review?\n## Sources of historical information\n## Interpretation\n# Appendix D Bibliography of related technical guidance\n## Introduction\n## Series and institutions\n## Other publications\n# Index","[{\"question\":\"What is the 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