Artist's interpretation of existing (left) and adapted (right) responses to flooding

Waterworld: can we learn to live with flooding?

03 June 2016

Flash floods, burst riverbanks, overflowing drains, contaminants leaching into waterways: some of the disruptive, damaging and hazardous consequences of having too much rain. But can cities be designed and adapted to live more flexibly with water – to treat it as friend rather than foe?

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Haiti after the January 2010 earthquake

Ounce of prevention, pound of cure

09 October 2012

Working with humanitarian organisations in Haiti, ¹ú¼ÊÃ×À¼¶ÔÕó¿ÆÄª researchers have found that an information system they designed to track how regions recovered from disasters can also be used to support preparedness, planning and project management.

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