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Similarities between flood control problems and other aspects of water management in the United States
Author(s) -
Walker William R.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
water resources research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.863
H-Index - 217
eISSN - 1944-7973
pISSN - 0043-1397
DOI - 10.1029/wr003i001p00011
Subject(s) - flood myth , flooding (psychology) , flood control , government (linguistics) , control (management) , environmental planning , floodplain , water resource management , environmental science , business , geography , natural resource economics , hydrology (agriculture) , environmental resource management , engineering , economics , cartography , archaeology , geotechnical engineering , management , psychology , linguistics , philosophy , psychotherapist
Until the Federal Flood Control Act of 1936, very little activity was directed toward minimizing floods and reducing flood damage in the United States. Flooding in certain areas was considered something that must be endured like the weather. Most of the effort expended to reduce damage was by small groups and individuals and had very little effect. Since 1936, the Federal Government has spent large sums of money annually to control and minimize the effect of floods, yet flood damage continues to rise.