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Urban water in Japan / edited by Rutger de Graaf, Fransje Hooimeijer.
- Format:
- Book
- Series:
- Urban water series ; v. 11.
- Urban water series ; v. 11
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Flood control--Japan.
- Flood control.
- Municipal water supply--Japan.
- Municipal water supply.
- Urban runoff--Japan--Management.
- Urban runoff.
- Water resources development--Japan.
- Water resources development.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (244 p.)
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Place of Publication:
- London ; New York : Taylor & Francis, c2008.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- "Water control is essential to Japan, as more than half of its invested capital is concentrated in elevations under sea level and the majority of the island nation is exceptionally vulnerable to flooding. To avoid potential crisis, the Japanese have developed exceptionally innovative water management practices. Offering the unique perspective of Dutch engineers, considered the worlds most progressive urban water experts, this volume provide a detailed look at how Japan has developed its modern water system. It looks at the system of Tokyo city, discusses river management practices and urban flood control throughout the country, and considers the impact that these innovations have had on delta regions."--Provided by publisher.
- Contents:
- Front cover; Contents; List of tables; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. History of urban water in Japan; Chapter 3. Historical floods with responding flood control; Chapter 4. The development of river management: Tone River; Chapter 5. Urban flood control on the rivers of Tokyo metropolitan; Chapter 6. Stormwater management and multi source water supply in Japan: Innovative approaches to reduce vulnerability; Chapter 7. Development of lowland areas; Chapter 8. Parallel planning approach for urban water management; Chapter 9. Challenges for delta areas in coping with urban floods
- ReferencesIndex; Back cover
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786611724108
- 9781040215739
- 1040215734
- 9780429178733
- 0429178735
- 9781482266221
- 1482266229
- 9781134052684
- 1134052685
- 9781281724106
- 1281724106
- 9780203889190
- 0203889193
- OCLC:
- 476188635
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