Flood defence and the surveyor: what's new?
Series: Structural Survey ; 20(4) 2002, 117-122(6)Publication details: 2002Subject(s): Summary: Outlines the history of flood defence. Notes that although many approaches and concerns are not new, changes are occuring in some areas - freshwater flooding in England and Wales in 1998 hastened new relationships between flood defence agencies and the public. Reviews and describes recent guidance on flood proof construction and identifies a role for the building surveyor. Figure. References. (TAKEN FROM JOURNAL ABSTRACT).| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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| Journal article | London Journal article | ABS65938 (Browse shelf(Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 119951-1001 |
Outlines the history of flood defence. Notes that although many approaches and concerns are not new, changes are occuring in some areas - freshwater flooding in England and Wales in 1998 hastened new relationships between flood defence agencies and the public. Reviews and describes recent guidance on flood proof construction and identifies a role for the building surveyor. Figure. References. (TAKEN FROM JOURNAL ABSTRACT).