Watson, the former chair of the Yale school of architecture and Adams, an engineer and environmental designer, present this guide to planning and design for sustainable water management and natural disaster mitigation. Intended for designers, landscape architects and students, the work covers many aspects of water in building and community design, including principles of natural water behavior, types of flooding, flood resistance features of unaltered and altered landscapes, design for coastal and inland flood-prone sites, sea level rise and design for resilience. The volume includes numerous illustrations, including sixteen color plates, and specific, code-based design criteria, examples and case studies are provides throughout. Annotation ©2011 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)
Architects, urban planners and urban designers, as well as water resources engineers and landscape architects will discover thatDesign for Flooding presents the best practices and lessons to create buildings and communities that are more resilient in the face of severe weather, climate change, and the prospect of rising sea level. Design for Flooding covers technical and institutional issues—along with new design and business opportunities—built upon fundamentals of climate and weather, stormwater and floodplain management; best practices of flood-resistant design and adaption to sea level rise; multidisciplinary design that integrates sound ecological and engineering principles; and innovative design and construction to protect and improve water security.
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