{"product_id":"9781394424894","title":"Creating Flood Resilience across Urban Landscapes","description":"\u003ch1\u003eCreating Flood Resilience across Urban Landscapes\u003c\/h1\u003e \u003ch2\u003eFenner, Richard\u003c\/h2\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eFlexible and adaptive strategies for reducing flood risk while enriching our city environments\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eUrban flooding is an escalating global challenge, intensified by global warming, rapid urbanisation, and complex socio-economic change. Addressing this risk requires more than traditional engineering solutions; it demands an integrated, systems-level approach that brings together spatial planning, infrastructure design, policy, governance, and community engagement. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eCreating Flood Resilience Across Urban Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e provides a comprehensive and practical guide to modern urban flood risk management. Drawing on international research and real-world experience, the book explores how resilient building standards, integrated water management, and a balanced combination of grey infrastructure and blue-green solutions can reduce both the probability and impacts of flooding. Written by leading practitioners and academics, it offers a single, authoritative reference for professionals working across diverse geographical and institutional contexts. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eKey topics include: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e \u003cli\u003eRegional variations in flood mechanisms, exposure, vulnerability, and resilience capacity, illustrated through case studies from Europe, Africa, North America, and South East Asia\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eIncreasing flood risk driven by inter-related climatic, environmental, and socio-economic change\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eThe combined effectiveness of Nature-Based Solutions and hard engineering interventions in urban flood mitigation\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eFlexible and adaptive approaches that allow flood management systems to remain effective under deep uncertainty and changing future conditions\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eAdvances in flood monitoring and  modelling using artificial intelligence and digital twin technologies to enhance forecasting, optimisation and real time decision support\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eMonitoring requirements, and maintenance strategies essential for long-term urban flood resilience\u003c\/li\u003e \u003cli\u003eCommunity engagement approaches that strengthen preparedness, response, and post-flood recovery\u003c\/li\u003e \u003c\/ul\u003e \u003cp\u003eWritten for engineers, planners, developers, regulators, and policy-makers, this book sets out a practical, system-wide agenda for shifting from infrastructure-focused flood management to integrated resilience strategies. Ultimately, \u003ci\u003eCreating Flood Resilience Across Urban Landscapes\u003c\/i\u003e positions flood risk management as a catalyst for creating greener, fairer, and more resilient cities.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003ch3\u003eDetails\u003c\/h3\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublished by: Wiley\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePublication Date: 2027-01-12\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eFormat: Hardcover\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eISBN-13: 9781394424894\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDOI: \u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eDimensions: cm xcm\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003ePages: 352\u003c\/p\u003e ","brand":"Wiley","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50292514521228,"sku":"9781394424894","price":152.1,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0710\/9545\/1788\/files\/9781394424894.jpg?v=1779931985","url":"https:\/\/fh90cf-fv.myshopify.com\/products\/9781394424894","provider":"Late Knight Books and Services, LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}