About the Book: The Rage of Waters: Understanding Floods
"People stranded, schools shut, roads clogged, and electricity snapped—floods
can truly wreak havoc and bring life to a standstill. India witnesses floods
with an alarming regularity.The 2013 Uttarakhand floods, and the many other
devastating floods since then, have put the spotlight squarely on human-made
factors such as unplanned urbanization, environmental degradation, and rapid
industrialization. This book chronicles some of the most damaging floods of
recent times and the trail of destruction they left behind. It casts a detailed
eye on the how and why of a fearsome calamity thats as much human-made as it is
natural, with a
Book Specifications
ISBN-13 9789386530141
Language English
Binding Hard Bound
Publisher The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI)