flood resilience

Resilience in the mediterranean cities: an example of adaptation and risk reduction working on building types

The relationship between urban settlement and water has always been a challenging subject for
urban planners, nowadays it is even a more compelling subject due to the climate change and the
increasing number of natural disaster related to floods. Growth and development in every
civilization are closely connected to the forms of adaptation used to survive and thrive since ancient
times, flood adaptation instead of flood control is one of expedients that allow us to cope with such

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