Design for flooding : architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change

Publication Data

• Title Design for flooding : architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change
• Alternative Title Architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change
• Author Donald Watson
• Contributor Michele Adams
• Publisher Wiley
• Publication date 2011
• Publication location Hoboken, N.J.
• Language English

Contents

I: Nature of water
Weather
Land and water
Flooding
II: Design with water
The natural landscape
The altered landscape
Design for inland flooding
III: Flood-resistant design
Flood design analysis
The coast
Flood design practices for buildings
IV: Design for resilience
Flood-resistant design for sties and communities
Sea level rise
Design for resilience.

Topics

• Architecture and climate
• Flood damage prevention
• City planning :: Environmental aspects
• Environmental management
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Design for flooding : architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change by Donald Watson. ISBN 9780470950562. Published by Wiley in 2011. Publication and catalogue information, links to buy online and reader comments.