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"When we think about flood management, higher stop banks, stronger levees and
concrete barriers usually come to mind. But what if the best solution – for
people and nature – isn’t to confine rivers, but to give them more space?
This alternative is increasingly being considered as an approach to mitigating
flood risk. But allowing rivers room to move also delivers ecological benefits
far beyond flood risk reduction. It supports biodiversity, improves water
quality and stores carbon.
As climate change increases the frequency and intensity of extreme floods,
rethinking our approach to managing floodplain rivers has never been more
urgent."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
