What would an entirely flood-proof city look like?

December 12, 2017 by CRC Action Group in News

As the recent floods from Bangladesh to Texas show, it’s not just the unprecedented magnitude of storms that can cause disaster: it’s urbanisation.

 

As a result, urban areas around the world are employing creative technologies to protect themselves from flooding and severe weather events.

 

Permeable pavement in Chicago, “sponge cities” in China, and elevated neighbourhoods in New Jersey are just a few of the examples highlighted in these articles:

 

 

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