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UNINA9910808630803321 |
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Autore |
Hartmann Thomas <1979-> |
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Titolo |
Clumsy floodplains [[electronic resource] ] : responsive land policy for extreme floods / / by Thomas Hartmann |
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Farnham, Surrey, England ; ; Burlington, Vt., : Ashgate, c2011 |
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ISBN |
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1-315-57247-8 |
1-317-16492-X |
1-317-16491-1 |
1-282-96341-4 |
9786612963414 |
1-4094-1846-4 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (170 p.) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Floodplains |
Floodplain management |
Storm surges |
Flood damage prevention |
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Lingua di pubblicazione |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Cover; Contents; List of Figures; About the Author; Preface: A Passion for Floods; Structure of the Book; List of Abbreviations; 1 Clumsy Floodplains; 2 Coping with Extreme Floods; 3 Responsive Land Policy for LATER; Bibliography; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent. It is hence vital for spatial planning to provide space for water retention in these areas. However, attempts to make the space for rivers to provide retention are generally |
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