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
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
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