River.Space.Design Planning Strategies, Methods and Projects for Urban Rivers

• Main Authors: Prominski, Martin Dr. 1967- (Author), Stokman, Antje 1973- (Author), Zeller, Susanne 1972- (Author), Stimberg, Daniel 1977- (Author), Voermanek, Hinnerk 1970- (Author), Bajc, Katarina 1983- (Author)
• Format: Book
• Language: English
• Published: Basel Birkhäuser 2017
• Edition: Second and Enlarged Edition
• Subjects: Waterfronts; Water and architecture; City planning; Landscape architecture
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• Physical Description: 333 pages illustrations (some colour), maps 29 cm.
• Bibliography: Includes bibliographical references (pages 322-325) and index
• ISBN: 3035611866; 9783035611861

"Urban riverbanks are attractive recreational environments. However, they must meet the requirements of flood control, open space design and ecology at the same time, often a challenging task for the designer. This book subjected some 60 examples to a comparative analysis and presents a systematic catalog of strategies and tools that provides readers with an overview of design possibilities. This revised edition introduces ten new case studies"