Preface Ac knowl edgments Chapter 1 Introduction 1.1 Background 1.2 Objectives of Study 1.3 Scope and Methods of Study References Chapter 2 Urbanization Process and Changes of Flood Control Situations in the Coastal Regions of China 2.1 Survey of the Coastal Regions in China 2.2 Flood-related Geographical Features of the Coastal Regions 2.3 Flood Risk Changes along with the Urbanization 2.4 Development of Urban Flood Control Systems and the Present Issues in the Coastal Regions of China 2.5 Conclusions References Chapter 3 Flood Risk Management: Theory and Practice 3.1 Introduction 3.2 Flood, Flood Hazard and Flood Risks 3.3 Trends of Strategy Adjustments: From Flood Control to Flood Management 3.4 Flood Prevention and Security System: Fundamental Conception 3.5 Conclusions References Chapter 4 Development of Urban Flood Simulation Techniques 4.1 Introduction 4.2 Methodologies of Flood Risk Analysis 4.3 The Urban Flood Risk Analysis System 4.4 Conclusions References Chapter 5 Flood Risk Research for the City of Shenzhenm Case Study I 5.1 Introduction 5.2 Improvements and Examination of the Shenzhen UFSM 5.3 Application of UFSM to the Assessment of Flood Control Planning for Shenzhen 5.4 Preliminary Design of UFSM Using in Flood Control Decision Support System (FCDSS) 5.5 Conclusions References Chapter 6 Evaluation of Flood Risk for the City of Guangzhou-Case Study 6.1 Introduction 6.2 Research on the UFSM Developingfor Guangzhou 6.3 Establishment and Verification of the GuangzhouUFSM 6.4 Flood Risk Assessment for Guangzhou City 6.5 Application of the Model to the Flood Risk Management System 6.6 Conclusions References Chapter 7 The Real-time UFSM for the City of Tianjiir--Case Study III 7.1 Introduction 7.2 Improvement of the Urban Flood Simulation Model 7.3 On the Real-time Forecasting Mode of UFSM 7.4 Verification of the Tianjin UFSM 7.5 Conclusions References Chapter 8 Conclusions 8.1 Progress in this Dissertation 8.2 Prospect of the Future APPENDIX: Equivalent of Special Names