Pauline van Lynden is a Dutch/French photographer,
writer and book designer based in the Netherlands.
After a Masters degree in Political Sciences she
trained as a bookbinder, and practised and taught
this skill for many years before returning to art
school. This book is about the breakwaters of
Walcheren, an ancient system of coastal defence in
the Netherlands that exists nowhere else in the world
on this scale.
This comprehensive book can be seen as the
standard work in the field of Building with Nature®
and represents a milestone in the history of the
development of delta technology. The book is
available in English and in Dutch.
To introduce this publication, one can do no better
than borrow from the Editor’s Foreword:
Those with an interest in the diverse aspects of coastal
zone management are facing increasing challenges
as a result of development pressures, environmental
impacts as well as increasing risks arising from the
impacts of climate change. With the objective of
achieving sustainable development many nations
worldwide are progressing and implementing
legislation or policies to fulfil this aim.
Dr Robin McInnes, Isle of Wight Council,
Chairman of the Organising Committee
Aimed at a broad reading public, this book, which is
part of the OECD Insights series, gives an easily
accessible introduction to what lies beneath the label
of sustainable development. It presents data, analysis
and policy approaches, plus suggestions for practical
action as part of a package to promote sustainable
economic growth while at the same time respecting
the environment.
R.J. NICHOLLS, S. HANSON, C. HERWEIJER,
N. PATMORE, S. HALLEGATTE, J. CORFEEMORLOT,
J. CHÂTEAU AND R. MUIR-WOOD
Publisher
-
Year
2008
Pages
63
ISBN
0-9548844-4-2, ISSN 0309-8303
Description
This OECD report released in January 2008 was
written by a group of experts from the University of
Southhampton, School of Civil Engineering and the
Environment, and Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
Research, Southampton, UK; Risk Managment
Solutions Limited, London, UK; Centre International
de Recherche sur l’Environnement et Développement
et École Nationale de la Météorologie, Météo-France,
Paris, France; and the Organisation for Economic
Co-operation and Development, Paris, France.
The inspiration for this “Reality Fiction”, as the author
calls it, is the devastation that resulted in New Orleans
from Hurricane Katrina. As a consequence, the
International Katrina Project was launched as a joint
undertaking of partners from all over the globe. These
partners include: the Flemish Institute for Technology
Research, VITO, Belgium, Safety Board Rotterdam-
Rijnmond Region, Netherlands Ministry of the Interior,
Directorate National Safety, NATO and MWH BV, an
environmental consulting firm, amongst others.
The 16th European biennial hydrographic conference
held in November last year was attended by over 350
delegates from 18 countries. These attendees were
able to benefit from 23 quality presentations from
leading survey specialists in Europe, North America
and Australia. The papers covered a wide range of
topics, as illustrated by the Session titles:
• Introduction
• Coastal Mapping Techniques
• Data Handling and Presentation
• Tides and Currents
• Standards and Training
• The Marine Environment
• Precise Positioning
• Hydrography for Marine Renewables
• Coastal Mapping Applications
Whoever thinks of dredging and land reclamation as just another heavy-duty industry should take a look at the new photographic study by Tom D’Haenens with text by Ann Mulders. D’Haenens, who trained at the Academy of Art in Ghent, Belgium and in Baltimore, USA, has built his reputation on industrial and architectural photography. This book, as well as his earlier books on Brussels Airport and the Port of Antwerp, testifies to his fascination with industry and globalisation in modern society.
In 2005 CIRIA published a guide to cost standards
for dredging equipment, based on then accepted
critieria. The extensive changes in base costs and
technological improvements over the last four years
demanded that the information be revisited. This
new CIRIA publication has been thoroughly revised
and audited. It is aimed for use by all stakeholders,
including consultants, existing and potential clients,
project financiers, insurers and dredging contractors.
It offers a standard method to establish the capital
and related costs of various types of dredging plant
and equipment commonly in use.
The research was guided by an independent steering
group involved in or interested in the dredging
industry. They are John Brien, Jan Koeman, Roger
Maddrell, Volker Patzold, Julien De Rouck and Wim
Vlasblom. Established in 1960, CIRIA is a well
regarded, industry-responsive, not-for-profit research
and information association.
The U.S. National Research Council (NRC) published its report on “Assessing the Effectiveness of Dredging Superfund Megasites” in 2007, which summarises the findings of an NRC committee charged with conducting an independent evaluation of the effectiveness...
When you think of rock, you think of hard rock or solid rock, but in this case also of heavy rock. This manual, counting 1267 pages, feels like a rock and must weigh a few kilos. So if you are travelling you may not want to carry it in your luggage.
Taylor & Francis. In cooperation
with IADC and CEDA. Illustrated.
Year
2008
Pages
380
ISBN
978-0-415-45080-5
Description
More than a decade ago, the International Association
of Dredging Companies (IADC) and the Central Dredging
Association (CEDA) realised the need to address the
interaction between the dredging/maritime construction
industry and the environment. The result was a sevenvolume
series of guides entitled Environmental Aspects
of Dredging.
After a decade,however, the need was also there for an update.
The conclusion was: re-write and reprint. The original
authors were consulted, new information was assembled
and the results are a comprehensive, single volume format which transmits this essential information in a more streamlined form. The goals of this new edition remain the same as the earlier guides.
On opening this magnificent tome one is immediately
struck by the vast amount of knowledge packed between
its covers. At first sight a design engineer might well find
a book of this size, with but a few general references
and with no “guiding” chapter, somewhat daunting.
However, closer inspection allows one to see that the
chapters are in a logical order, and the lack of references
to further detail are missing for one very good reason.
Purchase
The book is available from:
CRC Press USA,
6000 Broken Sound Parkway NW,
Suite 300, Boca Raton, FL 33487-2742, USA or
CRC Press UK,
24-25 Blades Court, Deodar Road,
London SW15 2NU, UK.
Email:
After teaching mathematics for 15 years, it was a bit
awkward to receive a request to write a critical note
on a book with such a provocative title. Still it was
also a challenge not to look at the book too much
through the eyes of an engineer.
COLIN R THORNE, EDWARD P EVANS
AND EDMUND C PENNING-ROWSELL
Publisher
Thomas Telford Ltd, 1 Heron Quay, London E14
4JD, United Kingdom
Year
-
Pages
514
ISBN / ISNN
-
Description
After teaching mathematics for 15 years, it was a bit
awkward to receive a request to write a critical note
on a book with such a provocative title. Still it was
also a challenge not to look at the book too much
through the eyes of an engineer.
Purchase
The book is available from Thomas Telford Publisheres at www.t-telford.co.uk.
Ricardo V. Petroni is one of the most highly considered experts
on hydraulic and civil engineering in South America. After
graduating from the Universidad Nacional de La Plata, he
studied a postgraduate course at Massachusetts Institute of
Technology MIT (USA). His intensive professional activity in
marine, port and coastal projects throughout South America,
and the great many studies and papers he has published in
the field of Hydraulic Engineering are proof of his international
prestige in this field. In 2002, he was included in the
international “Who’s Who” in the fields of Science and
Engineering, thereby corroborating his eminent technical and
academic track record.
Archive for Research and Technology on the North
Sea and Baltic Coast. Special Edition COMRISK,
Common Strategies to Reduce the Risk of Storm
Floods in Coastal Lowlands. Vol. 70, 2005. Colour
and b/w illus. Softcover. pages. In English.
This compendium of state-of-the-art papers on the
common strategies to reduce the risk of storm-induced
flooding in coastal lowlands in Europe comes at a
very appropriate moment. The matter is of particular
interest, given the Asian tsunami in 2004 and more
recently the storm-induced damages to the Gulf
Coast of the United States in the wake of Hurricane
Katrina, especially along New Orleans, Louisiana.
Much of the disaster planning, education, preparation
and mitigation measures that could have been of use
in the USA are actually addressed in great detail in
this publication. The book is hence a must-have for
personnel involved with emergency management
and preparedness in coastal areas.
Taylor and Francis/Balkema, P.O. Box 447,
2300 AK Leiden, The Netherlands
Year
2006
Pages
244
ISBN
0415391113
Description
It is always exciting to open the pages of a new
publication on the subject of dredging. Not only is
there the opportunity to forage for information on
new techniques, experience from past projects,
environmental effects data and other related matters,
but for anyone who has ever tried to publish a technical
treatise, there is the added interest in how the subject
has been handled and the book has been structured.
In this case, there could hardly be any doubt about the
quality of the information being presented. The list of
authors reads like a Who’s Who in the dredging world
and, taken as a series of essays on various dredgingrelated
topics, the material is of top quality. Where one
could be critical is in the presentation of this material in
book format without, apparently, the chapters being
merged sufficiently to eliminate repetition. That said,
admittedly it is better to have repetition of good
quality, than poor quality and there are no examples
of the poor quality here. Quite the contrary.
In the last 20 years it became apparent to Dr. Wo l a n s k i ,
who is Leading Scientist Australian Institute of Marine
Science, Queensland, Australia and other marine
scientists that the footprints of harbours and
urbanisation have merged and that environmental
degradation is exacerbated in many mega-cities
and mega-harbours in the Asian Pacific region.
This degradation ranges, not only from losses of
biodiversity and toxic algae blooms, but can lead
to a collapse of the local ecosystem.
Purchase
Available from Springer Publishing, P.O. Box 17,
3300 AA Dordrecht, The Netherlands or Springer,
Order Department, P.O. Box 2485,
Secaucus, NJ 07096-2485
Tel: 001 (201) 348 4033, Fax: 001 (201) 348 4505
Email:
or online http://www.springer.com
CUR, CENTRE FOR CIVIL
ENGINEERING RESEARCH AND CODES
CUR Publication 211E, in collaboration with the Port
of Rotterdam and Public Works Rotterdam.
Publisher
Taylor & Francis, Leiden, London, New York,
Philadelphia and Singapore.
Year
-
Pages
717
ISBN
04 1536 4396
Description
This is a translation of a handbook that was originally
published in Dutch in 2003. Produced under the
auspices of a Steering Committee from CUR (CUR is
a unique network of public and private organisations
focusing on civil engineering, infrastructure, building
techniques and geotechnics) and peer reviewed by
an eminent Scientific Committee, it contains a
wealth of information on quay walls past and
present.
Purchase
The book is available as follows:
International orders: Taylor and Francis (£130.00).
Details and advice on ordering can be found on the
following websites: www.balkema.nl; or www.tandf.co.uk; or by email
for Europe and the UK:
;
For the United States: www.crcpress.com and by
email:
.
Dutch orders: CUR (tel. 0182-540600) (€ 195.00).
For information about ordering the Dutch version,
please send an email to
Focusing on large-scale waterfront renewal, the most
dynamic area of urban design today, this cutting edge
review of award-winning waterfront designs explores
the successful redevelopment of oceanfront, lakefront,
and riverfront in urban centers around the world.
Showcasing more than 100 international projects in
full color, this beautifully-produced design survey
presents a rich and diverse portfolio of re-development
work, including museums, restaurants, historic
monuments, parks, housing, government facilities,
trade centers, ship terminals, and retail stores.
By definition the authors “consider the bay, canal, lake,
pond and river, including the man-made, under the
generic term ‘waterfront’”.
This volume presents the Proceedings of the Second
International Conference on Maintenance Dredging
held in May 2004. The purpose of the conference
was to provide a comprehensive update on all aspects
of maintenance dredging including regulation,
dredging methods, dredged material treatment
and beneficial use, contract management, and
environmental impact assessment and mitigation.
Purchase
Available from Thomas Telford Ltd,
Thomas Telford House,
1 Heron Quay, London, E14 4JD, UK
Phone: +44 (0)20 79876999
Internet: www.thomastelford.com
or in the U.S. from the American Society of Civil
Engineers, www.asce.org/bookstore.com
The Netherlands has a rich and internationally
renowned tradition when it comes to the relationship
between urban development and water engineering.
The expertise and knowledge of the laws of water
and ingenious technologies have helped the Dutch
successfully transform a wet and marshy environment
into land suitable for agricultural and urban use.
Purchase
Available from Uitgeverij Boom / Uitgeverij SUN
Prinsengracht 747-751,
1017 JX Amsterdam, The Netherlands
Phone: +31 20 622 6107; Fax: +31 20 625 3327
Email:
Internet: www.uitgeverijsun.nl
