The Netherlands has innovative flood protection and water adaptation projects other countries can follow. An NZ expert shares his thoughts.
Tag: flood adaptation
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Brazil’s Flooding Highlights Need for Climate Change Adaptation
In May 2024, Brazil experienced disastrous floods from heavy rainfall, causing 160 deaths and millions affected. Climate adaptation is urgent.
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Why Ecosystem-based Adaptation is an Excellent Climate Change Adaptation and Mitigation Option
Ecosystem-based Adaptation (EbA) is gaining ground in fighting climate change, especially in developing and vulnerable countries.
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Reducing Flood Risks with Nature-based Solutions
Read about the probabilistic risk analysis framework and how it can boost the adoption of nature-based solutions to mitigate flood risks.
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Adapting to Floods by Creating “Sponge Cities” in China
Prof Kongjian Yu, after graduating from Harvard Univ. came back to China to create and design a "sponge city," an ecologically-based adaptation to flooding.