Description
| Product ID: | 9783631801512 |
| Product Form: | Hardback |
| Country of Manufacture: | DE |
| Title: | River-Friendly Cities |
| Subtitle: | An Outline of Historical Changes in Relations between Cities and Rivers and Contemporary Water-Responsible Urbanization Strategies |
| Authors: | Author: Anna Januchta-Szostak |
| Page Count: | 252 |
| Subjects: | Landscape architecture and design, Landscape art & architecture, Environmentalist thought and ideology, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Urban and municipal planning and policy, Environmentalist thought & ideology, Conservation of the environment, Social impact of environmental issues, Urban & municipal planning |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating The book is an outline of historical changes in relations between cities and urban rivers during the periods of Respect, Conquest and Return. Water-responsible urbanisation is based on the awareness of eco-hydrological consequences of spatial planning decisions, adaptation and resilience to climate change as well as coexistence with floods. The history of urbanization was inseparably connected with the exploitation of the environment and the subjugation of rivers. Today we experience the effects of this expansion in the form of escalating water problems. The book outlines the processes of transformation of anthropogenic, natural and waterborne structures in urban environment, which were presented in three historical phases: the period of Respect, Conquest and Return. River-friendly cities require integrated water management in entire catchments from the source to the recipient. The key to the success of the Return strategy is the recovery of space for greenery and water, responsible spatial planning, circular economy and rainwater management as well as continuous raising of awareness of the whole society. |
| Imprint Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Publisher Name: | Peter Lang AG |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2020-09-08 |
