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1 online resource (204 p.) |
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IHE Delft PhD Thesis Ser |
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IHE Delft PhD Thesis Ser
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| Contents |
Cover -- Half Title -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Summary -- Samenvatting -- Acknowledgements -- Table of content -- Figures and tables -- Acronyms and definition of terms -- CHAPTER 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Introduction -- 1.2 Frequency and impacts of floods -- 1.3 Urban adaptation -- 1.4 Adaptation potential and capacity -- 1.5 Research objectives -- 1.6 Research questions -- 1.7 Relevance and applicability -- 1.8 Action research -- 1.9 Dissertation outline -- CHAPTER 2 Towards an Operational Method -- 2.1 Opportunistic Adaptation |
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2.1.1 Spatio-temporal distribution of urban areas and timing -- 2.1.2 Uncertainty and planning horizon -- 2.1.3 Urban components -- 2.2 Local adaptation measures -- 2.2.1 Co-benefits of flood adaptation measures -- 2.2.2 Evaluation Criteria -- 2.3 The operational OA framework -- CHAPTER 3 Assessing the adaptation potential and opportunities of an urban area -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Lifecycle assessment methodology -- 3.3 Case study: Lad Krabang -- 3.4 Assessment of the adaptation potential using the clustered adaptation approach -- 3.5 Discussion and conclusions |
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CHAPTER 4 Developing adaptation pathways Case study Kehanakorn -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Decision Tree method -- 4.2.1 Sequential representation of measures -- 4.2.2 Definition and features of a decision tree -- 4.2.3 Selection adaptation measures -- 4.2.4 Setting the decision-tree rules -- 4.3 Application of the methodology -- 4.4 Discussion and conclusions -- CHAPTER 5 Decision tree method for evaluating the flexibility of flood risk adaptation options -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Proposed modification of the methodology (to include flexibility in the Decision-Tree Method) |
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5.2.1 Selecting indicators of flexibility -- 5.2.2 Valuing flexibility -- 5.3 Applying the methodology in Kehanakorn village 2, Lad Krabang -- 5.4 Reflection on the methodology -- 5.5 Conclusions -- CHAPTER 6 Challenges to implementation of an Opportunistic Adaptation approach in Bangkok -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The governance of flood risk management in Bangkok -- 6.3 Interviews and survey -- 6.4 Outcomes -- 6.4.1 Step 1: Evaluation current approach -- 6.4.2 Step 2: Ex ante Evaluation of the OA approach -- 6.4.3 Step 3: Assessing the feasibility -- 6.5 Conclusions and recommendations |
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CHAPTER 7 Conclusions and recommendations -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Conclusions -- 7.3 Reflection and recommendations -- 7.3.1 Recommendations for further development of the OA approach -- 7.3.2 Recommendations for applying OA approach in the Lad Krabang district -- References -- Appendix A: Details case studies dynamic design (Chapter 4) -- Appendix B: Details Pathways -- Dynamic design (one cluster) -- Appendix C: Algorithm OA approach -- Appendix D: Catalog of flood adaptation measures -- Appendix E: Survey perception flood risk of Bangkok -- About the author -- Back Cover |
| Notes |
Description based upon print version of record |
| Subject |
Urban renewal -- Environmental aspects
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects
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Urban ecological design.
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Climatic changes -- Social aspects
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Urban ecological design
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Urban renewal -- Environmental aspects
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781000425284 |
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1000425282 |
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