Reducing the Flood Risk of Art Cities: The Case of Florence
Publication: Journal of Hydraulic Engineering
Volume 146, Issue 5
Abstract
Forum papers are thought-provoking opinion pieces or essays founded in fact, sometimes containing speculation, on a civil engineering topic of general interest and relevance to the readership of the journal. The views expressed in this Forum article do not necessarily reflect the views of ASCE or the Editorial Board of the journal.
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The authors acknowledge Professor Giorgio Federici and Gabriella Montagnani, Project Florence 2016, for their continuous and fruitful support of the Committee. The Editor, Prof. Thanos Papanicolaou, the Associate Editor, and four anonymous reviewers are gratefully acknowledged for their helpful and constructive comments.
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Received: May 30, 2019
Accepted: Oct 28, 2019
Published online: Mar 16, 2020
Published in print: May 1, 2020
Discussion open until: Aug 16, 2020
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