TY - BOOK ID - 58335045 TI - Der Hochwasserschutz an der Gürbe : eine Herausforderung für Generationen (1855-2010) PY - 2017 SN - 3796536840 3796536433 PB - Basel Schwabe Verlag DB - UniCat KW - Flood control KW - Flood prevention KW - Flood protection KW - Floods KW - Prevention of floods KW - Rivers KW - Forest influences KW - History. KW - Prevention KW - Regulation KW - Gürbe River (Switzerland) KW - geography UR - https://www.unicat.be/uniCat?func=search&query=sysid:58335045 AB - Out of a wide perspective, the study examines the development of flood control in the region of the river Gürbe in Switzerland from 1855 to 2010. It shows not only technical progresses, but also changes in philosophy. The author illustrates how concepts of flood control have been implemented, which expectations and hopes were connected with them, and what effects the activities of flood control had. ER -