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Record Nr.

UNINA9910799945803321

Autore

Graaf Rutger de

Titolo

Urban Water in Japan / / editors, Hooimeijer, Fransje

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Boca Raton, FL : , : CRC Press, , 2014

ISBN

0-429-17873-5

1-4822-6622-9

1-134-05268-5

1-281-72410-6

9786611724108

0-203-88919-3

Edizione

[First edition.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (244 p.)

Collana

Urban water series ; ; v. 11

Disciplina

363.610952

627.0952

Soggetti

Flood control - Japan

Municipal water supply - Japan

Urban runoff - Japan - Management

Water resources development - Japan

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

Front cover; Contents; List of tables; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. History of urban water in Japan; Chapter 3. Historical floods with responding flood control; Chapter 4. The development of river management: Tone River; Chapter 5. Urban flood control on the rivers of Tokyo metropolitan; Chapter 6. Stormwater management and multi source water supply in Japan: Innovative approaches to reduce vulnerability; Chapter 7. Development of lowland areas; Chapter 8. Parallel planning approach for urban water management; Chapter 9. Challenges for delta areas in coping with urban floods

ReferencesIndex; Back cover

Sommario/riassunto

"Water control is essential to Japan, as more than half of its invested capital is concentrated in elevations under sea level and the majority of the island nation is exceptionally vulnerable to flooding. To avoid potential crisis, the Japanese have developed exceptionally innovative



water management practices. Offering the unique perspective of Dutch engineers, considered the worlds most progressive urban water experts, this volume provide a detailed look at how Japan has developed its modern water system. It looks at the system of Tokyo city, discusses river management practices and urban flood control throughout the country, and considers the impact that these innovations have had on delta regions."--Provided by publisher.