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MODIS-BASED FLOOD DETECTION, MAPPING AND MEASUREMENT: THE POTENTIAL FOR OPERATIONAL HYDROLOGICAL APPLICATIONS Read chapter Read first chapter

2006 | OriginalPaper | Chapter

DYKE FAILURES IN HUNGARY OF THE PAST 220 YEARS

Authors : SÁNDOR TÓTH, LÁSZLÓ NAGY

Published in: Transboundary Floods: Reducing Risks Through Flood Management

Publisher: Springer Netherlands

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Historical research covering the past 220 years has identified 1,245 dyke breaches in Hungary, including 556 cases where the length of the breach was known. During the past 50 years (1954-2004), the dominant type of failure has shifted from overtopping to hydraulic subsoil failure, due to the continuous heightening of the dykes.

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Title
DYKE FAILURES IN HUNGARY OF THE PAST 220 YEARS
Authors
SÁNDOR TÓTH
LÁSZLÓ NAGY
Copyright Year
2006
Publisher
Springer Netherlands
Book
Transboundary Floods: Reducing Risks Through Flood Management

Print ISBN: 978-1-4020-4900-2

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4020-4902-6

Copyright Year: 2006

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/1-4020-4902-1_23