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Urban water in Japan [edite...
Water control is essential to Japan, as more than half of its invested capital is concentrated in elevations under sea level and the majority of the island nation is exceptionally vulnerable to flooding. To avoid potential crisis, the Japanese have developed exceptionally innovative water management practices. Offering the unique perspective of Dutch engineers, considered the world's most progressive urban water experts, this volume provide a detailed look at how Japan has developed its modern water system. It looks at the system of Tokyo city, discusses river management practices and urban
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monografia Rebiun28083513 https://catalogo.rebiun.org/rebiun/record/Rebiun28083513 m o d | cr -n--------- 080428s2008 enkabe ob 001 0 eng d 2008019324 0-429-17873-5 1-4822-6622-9 1-134-05268-5 1-281-72410-6 9786611724108 0-203-88919-3 UPCT u538262 MiAaPQ MiAaPQ MiAaPQ eng 363.610952 627.0952 Urban water in Japan electronic resource] edited by Rutger de Graaf, Fransje Hooimeijer London New York Taylor & Francis c2008 London New York London New York Taylor & Francis 1 online resource (244 p.) 1 online resource (244 p.) Text txt computer c online resource cr Urban water series v. 11 Description based upon print version of record Includes bibliographical references and index Front cover; Contents; List of tables; Chapter 1. Introduction; Chapter 2. History of urban water in Japan; Chapter 3. Historical floods with responding flood control; Chapter 4. The development of river management: Tone River; Chapter 5. Urban flood control on the rivers of Tokyo metropolitan; Chapter 6. Stormwater management and multi source water supply in Japan: Innovative approaches to reduce vulnerability; Chapter 7. Development of lowland areas; Chapter 8. Parallel planning approach for urban water management; Chapter 9. Challenges for delta areas in coping with urban floods ReferencesIndex; Back cover Water control is essential to Japan, as more than half of its invested capital is concentrated in elevations under sea level and the majority of the island nation is exceptionally vulnerable to flooding. To avoid potential crisis, the Japanese have developed exceptionally innovative water management practices. Offering the unique perspective of Dutch engineers, considered the world's most progressive urban water experts, this volume provide a detailed look at how Japan has developed its modern water system. It looks at the system of Tokyo city, discusses river management practices and urban English Flood control- Japan Municipal water supply- Japan Urban runoff- Japan- Management Water resources development- Japan Electronic books Graaf, Rutger de Hooimeijer, Fransje 0-415-45360-7 Urban water series v. 11