WATER AMBIVALENCE OR NATURAL HAZARDS' IMPACT ON RIVERINE URBAN AREAS

Maria BOSTENARU DAN

Water between heritage and hazard Ambivalence of water – the

(Chinese) mythology of the dual element

Water as heritage (see „Eau comme patrimoine“ Culture 2007 project) Rediscovering the riverine area – bringing

cities back to water: Rhine port Karlsruhe (urban dimension)

Museum of water/Aquarium (architecture dimension) AQUA MEGA – danger to water

Water/lack of water as hazard – climate change Flood Desertification

Construction types in waterine zones Ambivalence of construction materials

waterfall - space of being afraid (Broasca ţestoasă neagră: north, winter,

afraid, water, midnight)

Rhine port Karlsruhe

Museum of water

Precipitations, ice flood

Man made: damms

Lack of water: desertification

Too much/too few water as hazard

Water protection

Earthquake protection – alluvial soil deposits

Difference in heavy and light materials

Construction types where water is a hazard

România

Foto 2010

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