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Topic IV How Can Advances in Techniques for the Accurate Analysis of Ancient Flood Events Aid Estimation of Future Flood Magnitudes and Frequency, and Understanding of the Generative Processes for Extreme Flood Phenomena?
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From page 13... ... ; flood stationarity; evaluating design flood values for engineering design, flood risk assessment and river management; response of extreme floods to climatic changes; geomorphic impacts of extreme floods (i.e., what role do they play in the changing geometry of the river) , which has applications for wetlands management; and communicating flood hazards to public. Read the entire page →
From page 14... ... These included implications of future climate changes on floods; regional comparisons of global paleoflood records; targeting climatically sensitive or hazardprone areas; questions related to stationarity, including non-meteorological floods, flood frequency and risk assessment using updated techniques; new methodologies in geochronology and geomorphology; and techniques for communicating flood hazards to the public. PLENARY DISCUSSION Victor Baker of the University of Arizona led the subsequent discussion, which began with the question "How can one incorporate urbanization in paleoflood studies? Read the entire page →
From page 15... ... , can provide physical evidence supporting understanding of watershed flood-generation mechanisms and perhaps improve the poor spatial resolution of probable maximum flood estimates. Paleoflood studies also offer opportunities to investigate relations between climate conditions and flood generation -- a factor affecting stationarity assumptions in flood frequency analysis. Read the entire page →

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... ; flood stationarity; evaluating design flood values for engineering design, flood risk assessment and river management; response of extreme floods to climatic changes; geomorphic impacts of extreme floods (i.e., what role do they play in the changing geometry of the river) , which has applications for wetlands management; and communicating flood hazards to public.

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... These included implications of future climate changes on floods; regional comparisons of global paleoflood records; targeting climatically sensitive or hazardprone areas; questions related to stationarity, including non-meteorological floods, flood frequency and risk assessment using updated techniques; new methodologies in geochronology and geomorphology; and techniques for communicating flood hazards to the public. PLENARY DISCUSSION Victor Baker of the University of Arizona led the subsequent discussion, which began with the question "How can one incorporate urbanization in paleoflood studies?

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... , can provide physical evidence supporting understanding of watershed flood-generation mechanisms and perhaps improve the poor spatial resolution of probable maximum flood estimates. Paleoflood studies also offer opportunities to investigate relations between climate conditions and flood generation -- a factor affecting stationarity assumptions in flood frequency analysis.

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Topic IV How Can Advances in Techniques for the Accurate Analysis of Ancient Flood Events Aid Estimation of Future Flood Magnitudes and Frequency, and Understanding of the Generative Processes for Extreme Flood Phenomena? Pages 13-15

Topic IV How Can Advances in Techniques for the Accurate Analysis of Ancient Flood Events Aid Estimation of Future Flood Magnitudes and Frequency, and Understanding of the Generative Processes for Extreme Flood Phenomena?
Pages 13-15