Water ambivalence short presentation

1. WATERAMBIVALENCE
ORNATURAL HAZARDS'
IMPACT ON RIVERINE
URBAN AREAS
Maria BOSTENARU DAN

2. 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
waterfall -
space of
being afraid
(Broasca
ţestoasă neagră:
north, winter,
afraid, water,
midnight)

3. Rhine port Karlsruhe

4. Museum of water

5. Precipitations, ice flood
Man made: damms
Lack of water: desertification
Too much/too few water as hazard

6. Water protection
Earthquake protection – alluvial soil deposits
Difference in heavy and light materials
Construction types where water is a hazard
România
Foto 2010

7. THANK YOU!