Estimation of the environmental damage of floods in Russia at the end of the 20th century

Hydraulics

Ivanova, O.^1 ; Ivanov, M.^1 ; Revetria, R.^2

Bauman Moscow State Technical University, 5 Second Baumanskaya Street, Moscow

105005, Russia^1

University of Genoa, Genoa, Italy^2

关键词: 20th century;    Environmental damage;    Flood protection;    High water;    Melting snows;    Number of peoples;    Statistical datas;   

Others  :  https://iopscience.iop.org/article/10.1088/1757-899X/492/1/012019/pdf
DOI  :  10.1088/1757-899X/492/1/012019

来源: IOP

【 摘 要 】

This paper deals with outlining the main causes of floods. We analyze statistical data on the number of largest floods and the number of people in Russia affected by this phenomenon. We also classify floods by their causes and reveal the defining relationship between the number of floods and the number of spring high waters caused by melting snow and ice. This paper states the positive and negative aspects of using reservoirs as tools of changing nature for human benefit. We justify the need of combining engineering and non-engineering means of flood protection and evaluate the environmental damage of floods.