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1 online resource : illustrations (chiefly color) |
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polychrome |
| Description |
text file |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical reference (pages 285-287) and index. |
| Summary |
"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 within a very restricted space. The river must be understood as a process: governed by changing water levels, shifting seasons, erosion, and sedimentation, the river environment is not a static entity but constantly changing-the design must be flexible and take this into account. This book is the product of a multi-year study that subjected more than fifty Western European projects to a comparative analysis. Theresult is a systematic catalog of effective strategies and innovative design elements. First, designers and planners are given an overview of the broad and varied spectrum of design possibilities. The book s processoriented approach is especially helpful where the focus is on long-term, sustainable measures. The publication consists of two linked volumes that enable the reader to consult the systematic catalog and the case study section side by side. The easy-to-navigate structure and an extensive glossary provide further guidance, while the work s highly distinctive design makes it visually appealing as well and invites the reader to leaf through and explore it"--Provided by publisher. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
| Subject |
Waterfronts -- Europe.
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Waterfronts. |
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Europe. |
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Water and architecture -- Europe.
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Water and architecture. |
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City planning -- Europe.
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City planning. |
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Landscape architecture -- Europe.
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Landscape architecture. |
| Genre/Form |
Electronic books.
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| Added Author |
Prominski, Martin, author.
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| Other Form: |
Print version: River, space, design. Basel : Birkhauser, ©2012 9783034606875 (DLC) 2012472614 (OCoLC)698332267 |
| ISBN |
9783034611732 (electronic book) |
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3034611730 (electronic book) |
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9783034606875 (cloth) |
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3034606877 (cloth) |
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