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This chapter presents an overview of tests, guidelines and norms about flood proofing devices and measures, coming from several different Countries.
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Bignami, D.F., Rosso, R., Sanfilippo, U. (2019). Tests, Guidelines and Norms. In: Flood Proofing in Urban Areas. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-05934-7_10
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