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Clumsy Floodplains: Responsive Land Policy for Extreme Floods

Clumsy Floodplains: Responsive Land Policy for Extreme Floods

Hardcover

Technology & EngineeringGeography

ISBN10: 1409418456
ISBN13: 9781409418450
Publisher: Routledge
Published: Jan 28 2011
Pages: 170
Weight: 0.92
Height: 0.44 Width: 6.14 Depth: 9.21
Language: English
Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent. It is hence vital for spatial planning to provide space for water retention in these areas. However, attempts to make the space for rivers to provide retention are generally not very successful. Taking an innovative, interdisciplinary approach, this book proposes a new concept - Large Areas for Temporary Emergency Retention (LATER) - in 'Clumsy Floodplains', as an alternative to levee-based protection.

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