The Interaction of City and Water in the Yangtze River Delta, a Natural/Artificial Comparison with Euro Delta

Yan Wang, Wei Dong and Luuk Boelens
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Yan Wang: School of Architecture, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
Wei Dong: School of Architecture, Southeast University, 2 Sipailou, Nanjing 210096, China
Luuk Boelens: Center for Mobility and Spatial Planning, Ghent University, Sint-Pietersnieuwstraat 41 B2-1, B-9000 Ghent, Belgium

Sustainability, 2018, vol. 10, issue 1, 1-20

Abstract: Metropolitan deltas have much in common because of similar urban water management conditions. This paper will introduce the interaction of urban development and water management in and around the Yangtze River Delta from a historical perspective. It will compare the Yangtze River Delta with a short overview of the historic water urban developments in the Euro Delta. This paper will explore the importance of the variations of both delta areas, especially regarding the similarities and differences in urban morphology and delta governance. In conclusion, we will outline new challenges of resilient urban water management in both delta areas.

Keywords: water urban history; Yangtze River Delta; Euro Delta; urban morphology; delta governance (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: O13 Q Q0 Q2 Q3 Q5 Q56 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2018
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