TY  - BOOK
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - National Research Council (U.S.).
ED  - United States.
ED  - United States.
TI  - Mapping the zone: improving flood map accuracy 
SN  - 9780309130578 (pbk.)
AV  - GB1399.3 .M37 2009
U1  - 363.3493 MAP 
PY  - 2009///
CY  - Washington, D.C.
PB  - National Academies Press
KW  - Flood forecasting
KW  - United States
KW  - Maps
KW  - Floods
KW  - Floodplain management
KW  - Aerial photography in watershed management
KW  - Floodplains
KW  - Monitoring
N1  - The full text can be viewed online and the summary can be downloaded for free; "This study was requested by managers of FEMA's Risk Analysis Division and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA's) Coastal Services Center, supported by NOAA's National Weather Service, National Geodetic Survey, and Coast Survey Development Laboratory."--P. ix; Includes bibliographical references (p. 101-104); Introduction -- Flood mapping and flood insurance -- Elevation and height data -- Inland flooding -- Coastal flooding -- Benefits and costs of accurate flood mapping -- Mapping and risk communication : moving to the future
UR  - http://www.nap.edu/catalog.php?record_id=12573
ER  -