Future sea-level rises on the urban waterfront of coastal and riverbanks cities will not be
uniform. The impact of floods is exacerbated by population density in nearshore urban …

The study aims to present, compare, and assess three different types of buildings
considered as flood-resilient construction: building on piles (also called static elevation) …

Usually, the concept of sufficient stability of a floating structure is connected with the capacity
to keep a small heel angle despite the moment of heeling. The variable responsible for …

When we recall the history of building in and on the water [1] or when we look on the number
of its contemporary realizations, we certainly can call the amphibious architecture a mature …

The role of the designer in flood risk management strategy development is currently often
restricted to the important but limited task of optimally embedding technical interventions …

This paper describes an integral approach to flood-risk protection and spatial design that
allows for an active involvement of landscape architects and urban designers in the …

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112 16-3-4 Page 1 112 Volume 4 / Issue 1 / February 2016 1 © Galen Ne wman, Yixun …

Flood proof houses can be found in many unbanked areas worldwide. In the Netherlands, a
wide variety of flood proof houses can be found such as floating houses, pole houses, mount …

The LaunchCenter combines research, development, and construction with an artificial
testing field for amphibious constructions at an artificial lake to be filled starting in 2031 with …

While agglomerations along the Rhine are confronted with the uncertainties of an increasing
flood risk due to climate change, different programs are claiming urban river front sites …