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River, space, design : planning strategies, methods and projects for urban rivers /

"Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. The designs of urban river landscapes must fulfill a broad range of requirements: flood control, open space design, and ecology are as a rule the three dominant themes, and they must often be reconciled with...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Prominski, Martin (Autor)
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Alemán
Publicado: Basel : Birkhäuser, [2012]
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Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Frontmatter
  • Foreword
  • Fundamentals
  • Introduction
  • Prerequisites for Planning Urban River Spaces
  • Water Spaces and their Processes
  • Designing Water Spaces
  • Design Catalogue
  • Introduction
  • A. Embankment Walls and Promenades
  • B. Dikes and Flood Walls
  • C. Flood Areas
  • D. Riverbeds and Currents
  • E. Dynamic River Landscapes
  • Project Catalogue
  • Introduction
  • A. Embankment Walls and Promenades
  • B. Dikes and Flood Walls
  • C. Flood Areas
  • D. Riverbeds and Currents
  • E. Dynamic River Landscapes
  • Appendix
  • Project Credits and References
  • Further Reference Projects
  • Glossary
  • Selected Bibliography
  • Indices
  • Authors
  • Acknowledgements
  • Illustration Credits
  • Backmatter.