Floods : the global threat
Worldwide, some 136 port cities, rich or poor, are threatened by flooding , especially those situated on deltas.
At the origin of this phenomenon : global warming and rising water of course , but also land subsidence , called subsidence , and the proliferation of dams (45 000 at the earth’s surface). Shanghai , Bangkok , Tokyo, Jakarta and Dhaka … : Asian cities, the explosive growth , are the most exposed . How to prevent these disasters, disastrous human and economic consequences ?
Related Articles
Drones to be used in Earthquake damage assessment
02/24/2015. The NAM will be using drones to assess the damage caused by earthquakes in Groningen, BNR report
Climate change and mass migration: a growing threat to global security
01/19/2017. International leaders met in the Bangladeshi capital last month for ongoing discussions about a new global migration policy.
De fortes inondations dans le sud et le sud-est de l’Asie : la prévention a évité le pire
11/08/2015. Malteser International se mobilise en Birmanie et au Pakistan.
