Clumsy floodplains: responsive land policy for extreme floods
Auteur :
Hartmann, Thomas
Éditeur :
Taylor & Francis Ltd
ISBN :
9781409418450
Date de publication :
28 janv. 2011
Dimensions :
23,4 x 15,6 cm
Poids :
498 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Extreme floods cause enormous damage in floodplains, which levees cannot prevent. This book analyses why contemporary floodplain management is so often clumsy and ineffective by looking at various real-life situations in Germany, using cultural theory to provide a fresh social perspective.