Making Space for the River Governance Experiences with Multifunctional River Flood Management in the US and Europe
Material type: TextPublication details: London IWA Publishing 2013Description: xv, 201pISBN: 9781780401126Subject(s): Environmental Policy | Spatial Planning | Land Usages | Water ManagementDDC classification: 556.53Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Date due | Barcode |
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Books | NIH Rorkee Library | 556.53 W20M (Browse shelf (Opens below)) | 1 | Available | 12193 |
This Book Examines recent developments in river (flood) management from the viewpoint of Making Space for the River and the resulting challenges for water governance. Different examples from Europe and the United States of America are discussed that aim to green rivers, including increasing river discharge for flood management, enhancing natural and landscape values, promoting local or regional economic development, and urban regeneration. The authors of this book com from a variety of disciplines including public administration, town and country planning, geography and anthropology, and these different disciplines bring multiple ways of knowing and understanding of making space for the river programs.
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