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Clumsy floodplains : responsive land policy for extreme floods / by Thomas Hartmann.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Hartmann, Thomas, 1979-
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Floodplains.
- Floodplain management.
- Storm surges.
- Flood damage prevention.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (170 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Farnham, Surrey, England ; Burlington, Vt. : Ashgate, c2011.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- 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
- Contents:
- 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
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- Description based on metadata supplied by the publisher and other sources.
- ISBN:
- 1-315-57247-8
- 1-317-16492-X
- 1-317-16491-1
- 1-282-96341-4
- 9786612963414
- 1-4094-1846-4
- 9781315572475
- OCLC:
- 700706371
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