flood management
Building a climate ready Boston
With Boston under threat from climate change, the city has released its Climate Ready Boston Report that will guide Bostonians towards...
A climate-ready city one drop at a time
Cities consume around 75% of the world’s energy and produce more that 76% of all carbon emissions. While cities are major...
Sydney’s water blueprint
Cities across the globe face long-term challenges from the direct and indirect impacts of climate change and environmental degradation. In light...
A Blue and Green Hong Kong
Hong Kong’s Drainage Services Department (DSD) is actively revitalizing water bodies across the city with priority...
Dublin becoming a climate smart city
The definition of a ‘smart city’ varies across people and sectors. One definition from the UK’s Department of Business, Innovation and...
I am Amsterdam Rainproof
Amsterdam is a global leader in using Water Sensitive Urban Design (WSUD) principles to manage water...
Urban Green Spaces as Adaptive Measures to Flooding
Management of freshwater resources as well as coping with increasing natural disasters like flooding are issues currently plaguing cities across the...
Europe’s transboundary flood risk management plans
In 2007, the European Union’s Flood Directive entered into force requiring Member States to assess if all water courses and coastlines...