Watson, Donald, 1937-

Design for flooding : architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change / Architecture, landscape, and urban design for resilience to flooding and climate change Donald Watson and Michele Adams. - Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, c2011. - xxi, 298 p., [16] p. of plates : ill. (some col.), maps (some col.) ; 29 cm.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

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.

9780470475645 (cloth : alk. paper) 0470475641 (cloth : alk. paper)

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Architecture and climate.
Flood damage prevention.
City planning--Environmental aspects.
Environmental management.
Climatic changes.

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