Water resources
| Flood hazard mapping |
Flood hazard mapping is an exercise to define those coastal areas which are at risk of flooding under extreme conditions. As such, its primary objective is to reduce the impact of coastal... |
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| Flood warnings |
A flood warning system is a way of detecting threatening events in advance. This enables the public to be warned en masse so that actions can be taken to reduce the adverse effects of the... |
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| Flood-proofing |
The primary objective of flood-proofing is to reduce or avoid the impacts of coastal flooding upon structures. This may include elevating structures above the floodplain, employing designs... |
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| Storm surge barriers and closure dams |
Storm surge barriers and closure dams are hard engineered structures with a primary function of preventing coastal flooding. Their secondary role is to shorten the required length of... |
