{"title":"Matthew Bradbury","description":"\u003cp\u003eMatthew Bradbury's work offers a rich exploration of contemporary arts and culture, inviting readers to engage deeply with the places and stories that shape modern life. His writing combines vivid imagination with keen observation, making each book a compelling journey through themes of environment and human experience.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater City\u003c\/em\u003e exemplifies Bradbury's talent for blending the poetic with the tangible, crafting narratives that resonate with both emotional truth and artistic insight. Readers can expect thoughtful reflections that challenge and inspire, rooted in a profound appreciation of cultural landscapes.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"water-city-by-matthew-bradbury-9780367425067","title":"Water City","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater City\u003c\/em\u003e offers practical solutions to some of the environmental challenges facing 21st-century cities as a result of climate change. The dense compact nature of the contemporary city makes it difficult to generate urban resilience to the effects of climate change, particularly coastal and pluvial flooding.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis book describes a design-led remediation methodology that draws on catchment planning and GIS mapping and analysis to redefine the city as a series of hydrological and ecological systems. Six case studies test the presented methodology, two greenfield and four brownfield sites based in the UK, USA, New Zealand and China. Each case study is illustrated with GIS maps and perspectives. Specific solutions to the environmental problems that will be intensified by climate change are presented.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eWater City\u003c\/em\u003e describes adaptation strategies to help practitioners in the urban landscape tackle these issues and make our cities better places to live. This practical guide is a key read for professionals and stakeholders in landscape architecture, urban design, planning, and all those interested in how climate change will affect the future of our cities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47608248828140,"sku":"9780367425067","price":82.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/9780367425067-water-city.jpg?v=1778193195"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/matthew-bradbury.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}