A new book from a Calvin College professor of engineering was planned long before Hurricane Katrina. But its author admits the topic became a lot more timely after the destruction last year in New ...

Land reclamation from the sea has become a popular phenomenon in coastal development. It is the most preferred solution to the need for land in coastal areas and has been implemented for various use ...

This is a preview. Log in through your library . Abstract The boundary between land and sea in The Netherlands changes continuously. Every kilometre of the present position of the Dutch sandy ...

Transforming urban spaces for competitive development has become a key strategy for developing countries to catch up with global superpowers such as the United States and China. In Southeast Asia, ...

State projects aimed at technological innovation and social renewal were a widespread phenomenon in inter-war Europe. This is exemplified by the practice of internal colonisation — the construction of ...