Main entry:

Rossano, Frédéric, author, illustrator.

Title & Author:

Floodscapes : contemporary landscape strategies in times of climate change / Frédéric L.M. Rossano ; editing: Stéphanie Grégoire.

Publication:

Rotterdam : Nai010 uitgevers Publishers, [2021]
©2021

Description:

270 pages : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm

Notes:
Includes bibliographical references (pages 259-265)
Introduction -- 1. God, the river and the engineer. The deluge: traces, myths and variations ; Pre-industrial floodplains ; Dreams and achievements of the great reclamations works -- 2. In search of combinatory landscapes. The floodplain as urban park: Isar Plan, Munich ; Flood and investment: Meerstad Groningen ; Farmers as risk-catchers: flood fields in the Isère Valley -- 3. Upscaling floodscapes design. The river as Gesamtkunstwerk? The third Rhône correction ; From rising dikes to making 'room for the river' -- 4. Designing elastic landscapes for an uncertain future. Landscape new deals ; Redefining riverine aesthetics -- 5. Epilogue: adapting to changing times.

Summary:

'Floodscapes' tells the multifaceted story of humankind's relationship with flooding, oscillating between fight and symbiosis. Modern water engineering has turned plains and valleys into fully inhabitable environments. At the same time, they have become rigid and highly vulnerable to climate change. In ground-breaking efforts to prevent future floods, countries are rediscovering adaptation strategies: making room for flooding, redistributing risks and reconsidering the use and legal status of floodplains. Through historical investigations and through the analysis of six contemporary projects implemented in four European countries, 'Floodscapes' illustrates how flood-mitigation measures can be embedded in local space and culture. Merged with landscape development, agriculture, recreation, nature and even urban growth, river management becomes a design issue again, giving landscape architects and urban designers a prominent role in future transitions

ISBN:

9789462085251 (paperback)
9462085250 (paperback)

Subject:

Landscape architecture Climatic factors.
Landscape architecture Environmental aspects.
Flood control Europe Planning.
Flood control Europe Case studies.
Climatic changes.
Landscape architecture.
Climate Change
Architecture du paysage.
Inondations Maîtrise Europe Planification.
Climat Changements.
Architecture du paysage Facteurs climatiques.
Architecture du paysage Aspect de l'environnement.
climate change.
landscape architecture (discipline)
Flood control
Flood control Planning
Flood control Europe.
Europe

Form/genre:

Case studies

Added entries:

Grégoire, Stéphanie, editor.

Contemporary landscape strategies in times of climate change

Holdings:

Location: Library main 308942
Call No.: BIB 254259
Status: Available