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100	1		_aWatson, Donald
245	0	0	_aDesign for flooding _barchitecture, landscape, and urban design for climate change _h[electronic resource]
260			_bJohn Wiley & Sons Inc _c2010
300			_aeBook
505	2		_aPart I Nature of water -- Weather -- Land and Water -- Flooding -- Part II Design with water -- The Natural Landscape -- The Altered Landscape -- Design for Inland Flooding -- Part III Flood-resistant design -- Flood Design Analysis -- The Coast -- Flood Design Practices for Buildings -- Part IV Design for resilience -- Flood-Resistant Design for Sites and Communities -- Sea Level Rise -- Design for Resilience
520			_aArchitects, urban planners and urban designers, as well as water resources engineers and landscape architects will discover that this eBook presents the best practices and lessons to create buildings and communities that are more resilient in the face of severe weather, climate change, and the prospect of rising sea level. This eBook covers technical and institutional issues-along with new design and business opportunities-built upon fundamentals of climate and weather, stormwater and floodplain management; best practices of flood-resistant design and adaption to sea level rise; multidisciplinary design that integrates sound ecological and engineering principles; and innovative design and construction to protect and improve water security.
590			_aKA
650	2	4	_aEBOOK
651		4	_aUnited Kingdom _y
690			_aENVIRONMENTAL AND LAND CONSULTANCY-WATER RESOURCE MANAGEMENT-FLOODING
700	1		_aAdams, Michele
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.vlebooks.com/ _zView on VLEbooks. Logins for members only from [email protected]
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