River. Space. Design NEW 3RD EDITION

Urban riverbanks are attractive locations and highly prized recreational environments. However, they must meet the requirements of flood control, open space design and ecology – often a challenging task for the designer. This book is the product of extensive research that identified some 60 best-practice examples and subjected them to a comparative analysis. The result is a systematic catalogue of effective strategies and innovative design tools.These tools provide readers with an inspiring overview of the broad spectrum of design possibilities for river spaces. Each project is illustrated with photographs taken especially for the book and each design strategy and tool is explained by diagrams. This revised edition introduces ten new case studies chiefly from North America.
ISBN 9783035625240. Birkhauser Verlag. hb. 360 pages. 660 colour ills. 28 x 22 cm.
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