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Record Nr.

UNINA9910140858303321

Autore

Watson Donald <1937->

Titolo

Design for flooding [[electronic resource] ] : architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change / / Donald Watson and Michele Adams

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Hoboken, N.J. : , : Wiley, , 2011

ISBN

0-470-89002-9

1-282-88366-6

9786612883668

1-118-25987-4

0-470-89000-2

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (339 p.)

Collana

THEi Wiley ebooks

Altri autori (Persone)

AdamsMichele <1961-> (Michele C.)

Disciplina

628.1

720/.47

Soggetti

Architecture and climate

Flood damage prevention

City planning - Environmental aspects

Environmental management

Climatic changes

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

pt. 1. Nature of water -- pt. 2. Design with water -- pt. 3. Flood-resistant design -- pt. 4. Design for resilience.

Sommario/riassunto

"Design for Flooding contains considerable useful information for practitioners and students. Watson and Adams fill the void for new thinking...and they advance our ability to create more sustainable, regenerative, and resilient places." -Landscape Architecture Magazine