{"product_id":"stormwater-bianca-rinaldi-9783035628999","title":"Stormwater: Designing for Flood Management in Public Open Spaces","description":"\u003cp\u003eAll cities increasingly have to deal with stormwater, i.e., rainwater that cannot be absorbed into the ground and instead runs off surfaces like streets or roofs - sometimes with disastrous consequences.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis book analyzes recently designed open spaces and their treatment of water - not so much as an enemy but as an aesthetic element. They are conceived as amphibious landscapes that dynamically adjust to both dry and wet conditions and embrace dramatic variations: a sudden abundant presence of water perhaps followed by its prolonged absence in a drought.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized in the four categories urban parks, neighborhood parks, squares and streets, the book thoroughly investigates 26 European case studies. It demonstrates that stormwater must not be seen as a menace but as an invigorating part of urban life.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eExamples by renowned landscape designers such as Agence Ter, Bureau Bas Smets, Michel Desvigne Paysagiste or Henning Larsen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSystematic presentation of design strategies and comparative analysis of stormwater-embracing designs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAll case studies are presented with photos, project description and drawings specifically prepared for this publication\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Bianca Rinaldi,Manuela Ronci,Emma Salizzoni\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 3035628998\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9783035628999\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Birkhauser\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/12\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 224\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover","brand":"Bianca Rinaldi","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":48852659273983,"sku":"9783035628999","price":63.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/stormwater-bianca-rinaldi-9783035628999","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}