Intro
Contents
About the Editors
Part I: Introduction to River Hazards and Their Management
Chapter 1: Natural River Hazards: Their Impacts and Mitigation Techniques
1.1 Introduction
1.2 Natural Hazards
1.2.1 Floods
1.2.1.1 Uttarakhand Flood (2013)
1.2.1.2 Kashmir Flood (2014)
1.2.1.3 Chennai Flood (2015)
1.2.1.4 Kerala Flood (2018)
1.2.2 Flood Management and Control
1.2.2.1 National Level Organizations
1.2.2.2 Central Water Commission (CWC)
1.2.2.3 National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA)
1.2.2.4 Other Organizations

1.3 River Bank Erosion
1.3.1 River Bank Erosion in India
1.3.1.1 North West Region
1.3.1.2 Central India and Deccan Region
1.3.1.3 Brahmaputra Region
1.3.1.4 Ganga (Ganges) Region
1.4 Mitigation
1.5 Conclusions
References
Chapter 2: Assessment of Sediment Hazard and Associated Measurement
2.1 Introduction
2.2 Major Impacts of Sediment Hazard
2.2.1 Aquatic Life
2.2.2 Environment
2.2.3 Urban Areas
2.2.4 Hydraulic Structures and Machinery
2.3 Sediment Measurement Techniques
2.3.1 Measurement of Suspended Sediment
2.3.1.1 Conventional Method

2.3.1.1.1 Point Integration Sampling
2.3.1.1.2 Depth Integration Sampling
2.3.1.2 In Situ Measurement
2.3.1.2.1 Turbidity Based In Situ Technology
2.3.1.2.2 Acoustic-Based In Situ Technology
2.3.1.2.3 Laser Diffraction-Based In Situ Technology
2.3.1.2.4 Nuclear-Based In Situ Technology
2.3.2 Measurement of Bed Load
2.3.2.1 Direct Method
2.3.2.1.1 Basket Type Sampler
2.3.2.1.2 Pressure Difference Sampler
2.3.2.1.3 Pan Type Sampler
2.3.2.1.4 Slot Type Sampler
2.3.2.2 Indirect Method
2.3.2.2.1 Sedimentation Process
2.3.2.2.2 Dune Tracking

2.3.2.2.3 Tracer Method
2.3.3 Accuracy and Reliability in Sediment Measurement
2.4 Mitigation Strategies for Sediment Hazard
2.5 Conclusion
References
Chapter 3: Modeling Approach to Study the Riverine Flood Hazard of Lower Damodar River
3.1 Introduction
3.2 Rational of the Study
3.3 Limitations of the Study
3.4 Materials and Methods
3.5 Results and Discussion
3.5.1 Validation
3.6 Recommendations
3.7 Conclusions
References
Chapter 4: Field Measurement of Accumulated Surface Water and Infiltration Depth in a Flood-Prone Langol Catchment of Manipur ...

4.1 Introduction
4.2 Background of the Study
4.3 Limitation of the Study
4.4 Study Area
4.5 Data Used and Methodology
4.5.1 Data Used
4.5.1.1 PALSAR, ALOS
4.5.1.2 Sentinel 2
4.5.1.3 ArcGIS 10.3
4.5.1.4 Sigma Plot
4.5.2 Methodology
4.5.2.1 Methodology Flow Chart
4.5.2.2 Hortonś Equation
4.6 Results and Discussion
4.6.1 Accumulated Surface Water Depth
4.6.2 Volume of Accumulated Water
4.6.3 Infiltration Depth
4.6.4 Infiltration Rate
4.7 Conclusion and Recommendations
4.7.1 Conclusion
4.7.2 Recommendations
Appendix
References