00000nam 2200000zi 4500 9.872320 CaOODSP 20241203113648 m o d f cr ||||||||||| 190501s2005 oncbd #ob f000 0 eng d CaOODSP eng rda CaOODSP eng fre n-cn--- En13-5/05-190E-PDF Marsalek, J., author. Evolution of urban drainage : from cloaca maxima to environmental sustainability / Jiri Marsalek. From cloaca maxima to environmental sustainability Burlington, Ontario, Canada : National Water Research Institute, Environment Canada, Canada Centre for Inland Waters, [2005] 1 online resource (18 pages) : maps, graphs. text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier NWRI contribution ; 05-190 Title from cover. Digitized edition from print [produced by Environment and Climate Change Canada]. Includes bibliographical references. "Drainage of urban settlements has been practiced for more than five thousand years, but the recognition and understanding of drainage impacts on the environment and the need for mitigation of such impacts has emerged fairly recently, during the last 40-50 years. Urban drainage was first built to improve living conditions in urban settlements by preventing water ponding and draining marshes for new development"--Introduction, page 1. Includes abstract and summary in English and French. gccst Urban development gccst Drainage gccst Environmental management Canada. Environment Canada. Canada Centre for Inland Waters. National Water Research Institute (Canada) NWRI contribution ; 05-190. (CaOODSP)9.844121 PDF 2.11 MB https://publications.gc.ca/collections/collection_2019/eccc/en13-5/En13-5-05-190-eng.pdf