Flood Resilient Cities for an Uncertain Future
Marcus Quigley |
TEDxBeaconStreet
• November 2017
Cities around the world are impacted by water availability, water quality, protection of property, and protection of public health and safety due to shifts in the frequency and intensity of rainfall events, increasing economic development, and urbanization. With greater uncertainty around the future, communities face a growing need for resilient and coordinated stormwater storage systems such as ponds and lakes to better manage these critical issues. What techniques can be used to enable existing and build new flood storage systems such that they prepare and act well in advance of rainfall and flooding events? In this talk, learn how these adaptive techniques are being used across the United States, delivering direct outcomes for communities and positively impacting people’s ability to thrive in healthy, productive communities.
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