Predictive Maintenance: A Flood Sensor Network
Marc Pégulu, VP of IoT product marketing and strategy for Semtech’s Wireless and Sensing Products Group, takes a look at how Internet of Things (IoT) solutions such as flood sensor…
Flood Protection
Flood risk, warning and protection
How Sea-Level Rise Adaptation Strategies Impact Economies and Floodwaters
Communities trying to fight sea-level rise could inadvertently make flooding worse for their neighbors, according to a new study from the Stanford Natural Capital Project. The research, published in Proceedings…
How Living Structures Can Help Protect Miami’s Coast
Miami is all about the water and living life outdoors. Walking paths and parks line large stretches of downtown waterfront with a stunning bay view. This downtown core is where…
Coastal Wetlands Are Nature’s Flood Defences, Study Shows
A new study has revealed that coastal wetlands such as salt marshes provide better flood protection than previously thought and can lower storm water levels by as much as 2…
For Flood-Prone Cities, Seawalls Raise as Many Questions as They Answer
The oceans are rising at an accelerating rate, and millions of people are in the way. Rising tides are already affecting cities along low-lying shorelines, such as the U.S. Atlantic…
‘Managed Retreat’ From Climate Disasters Not Just an Option of Last Resort
In a new analysis on managed retreat – the climate adaptation response of moving people and property out of harm’s way – researchers explore what it would take for managed…
Senegal – World Bank Approves $155 Million for Flood Prevention in Dakar
The World Bank has approved $155 million financing to support Senegal to reduce flood risks in peri-urban areas of Dakar and improve capacity for integrated urban flood risk planning and…
It’s Time to Change How We Connect With Floodplains
Floodplains aren’t separate to a river — they’re an extension of it. It’s time to change how we connect with them, write Melissa Parsons and Martin Thoms from the University…
UK – 300,000 Homes in England Now Better Protected From Floods Says Environment Agency
More than 300,000 homes in England are now better protected from the effects of climate change compared with 2015, the UK’s Environment Agency announced on 24 March 2021. Exceeding its…
Climate Change Puts Hundreds of Coastal Airports at Risk of Flooding, Says Study
Even a modest sea level rise, triggered by increasing global temperatures, would place 100 airports below mean sea level by 2100, a new study has found. Scientists from Newcastle University…
Storm Damage Worsens in a Warming World, Hiking Pressure to Adapt
BARCELONA, Jan 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – More powerful storms are battering people and economies harder, with the poor suffering the worst losses, an annual climate risk index showed, as…
Storm Christoph: UK Flood Response Improving, but Lockdown Confused the Messaging
Overlapping disasters struck parts of England and Wales in January as Storm Christoph battered communities which were already suffering from the effects of a prolonged period under lockdown. It was…
As Climate Risks Rise, U.S. Urged to Update Flood Maps and Building Rules
(Thomson Reuters Foundation) – As flood risks rise in the United States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) should update flood maps, set tougher standards for floodplain construction and prepare…
Company Aims to Save Lives With Innovative Rooftop Liferafts
An innovative life raft is taking urban flood protection to a whole new level. ARK Rooftop Liferafts mount to any building’s exterior vertical cladding, and with the press of a…
LINKS Project Looks to Strengthen Disaster Resilience Through Social Media and Crowdsourcing
LINKS, a project funded by the European Commission, is identifying ways to strengthen disaster resilience through the uses of Social Media and Crowdsourcing technologies. The project brings together 15 participating…
Uncertainties Key to Balancing Flood Risk and Cost in Elevating Houses
What do you have on your 2020 Bingo Card? Wildfire, heat wave, global pandemic, or flooding? If it’s flooding, then it’s a good bet it will happen in many places…
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