Addressing sustainable urban flood risk: reviewing the role and scope of theoretical models and policies
Gabriele Oneto,
Maria Canepa
Abstract:Contemporary adaptation to urban flooding is based on risk management. Urban planners have both an active role in studying cities and a supportive role in helping to define policies. From 33 case studies, this review tries to give insight into how flood risk management fares in confronting international directives on disaster reduction and sustainability, by defining seven sustainability performance criteria. Most studies try to maximise the acceptability and feasibility of implementing solutions in cities (63… Show more
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