Titre : | Retrofitting for flood resilience : a guide to building & community design |
Auteurs : | Edward Barsley, Auteur |
Editeur : | London : Royal institute of British architects |
Année de publication : | 2020 |
Présentation physique : | IX, 333 p.ill., plans |
ISBN/ISSN/EAN : | 978-1-85946-734-3 |
Mots clés : |
Habitations -- Effets des inondations
Dommages causés par les inondations -- Prévention Urbanisme durable Architecture et climat Construction -- Guides pratiques |
Note générale : | Bibliogr. p. 322-327. Index |
Résumé : |
Flood risk is increasing across the UK and globally. This book provides a highly visual guide to flood resilience, and the ways in which the built and natural environment can be adapted to the threat of flooding. It offers advice on how to bette[...]
Flood risk is increasing across the UK and globally. This book provides a highly visual guide to flood resilience, and the ways in which the built and natural environment can be adapted to the threat of flooding. It offers advice on how to better understand the nature of flood risk, highlighting the key approaches and principles necessary for developing community and property flood resilience.
Offering clear visual examples of the variety of resilience strategies that are appropriate and applicable to a range of flood risk contexts, this book is an invaluable practical manual for architects and professionals across the built environment. • Highly practical handbook for architects, students, engineers, urban planners and other built environment professionals. • Richly illustrated with practical examples and case studies. • Draws on research from government, academic and industry experts as well as first-hand experiences from flood affected communities. Edward Barsley is Director at The Environmental Design Studio Ltd and a specialist in environmental design in architecture, with a particular interest in developing strategies to reduce flood risk and increase resilience in the built environment. [...] [Présentation par le site internet de l'éditeur] |
Note de contenu : |
01. Flood risk contexts and consequences
02. Types of flood risk
03. Tools and techniques for understanding flood risk
04. Catchment and community flood risk management
05. Building-level strategies
06. Pathways to a flood-resilient future
01. Flood risk contexts and consequences
02. Types of flood risk 03. Tools and techniques for understanding flood risk 04. Catchment and community flood risk management 05. Building-level strategies 06. Pathways to a flood-resilient future |
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