Development and restoration of the urban rivers: examples from old downtown Tokyo, Japan

This paper describes the history of old downtown Tokyo and considers the extant flood control measures in the area. Old downtown Tokyo is surrounded by several rivers, and the area itself is serviced by numerous canals. Downtown Tokyo was originally constructed on the Tone River estuary in the 1600s...

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Veröffentlicht in:	Transactions on ecology and the environment 2009, Vol.124, p.69-80
Hauptverfasser:	GOTOH, H, TAKEZAWA, M, MAENO, Y, OSHIKI, H, NAGASHIMA, S, NISHIMURA, Y, OHTA, M
Format:	Artikel
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	19th century 20th century Boats Buildings Canals Central business districts Construction Deforestation Dikes Earth sciences Earth, ocean, space Engineering and environment geology. Geothermics Estuaries Exact sciences and technology Flood control Flood damage Flooding Floods High rise buildings Historical buildings Hydrology Hydrology. Hydrogeology Industrial applications Industrial development Land reclamation Land subsidence Local government Pollution, environment geology Reclaimed land Residential areas Residential buildings Restoration Rivers Rural areas Transport
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