About this ebook
These marks may exist in the form of historical records and descriptions, which vary in extent across different cultural contexts. In addition to historical records, natural indicators like deposited sediments or erosion traces provide valuable information about past flood levels. This is particularly important for prehistoric periods and for regions without dense settlements and related gauges. These investigations lead to further questions about maximum flood levels and the earliest recorded observations.
This book addresses these questions by exploring the reconstruction of floods from both historical and prehistoric times. It explains and discusses methods and results for beginners with diverse backgrounds in disciplines such as earth sciences, hydrology, history, and engineering. Extensive and carefully selected reference lists offer access to additional information.
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About the author
Prof. Dr. Jürgen Herget studied geography with geology and hydrology at Ruhr-Universität Bochum in 1986-1992. In his dissertation in 1996 he investigated the terraces of the River Lippe and in his habilitation in 2003 he reconstructed the Pleistocene ice-dammed lake outburst floods in the Altai Mountains, Siberia. Since 2004 he is professor of physical geography at Bonn University, Germany. In his scientific work, he focusses on palaeohydrology, flood reconstruction and geomorphology.
