Monday 11th December, 2017 @ 22h10 on MBC 3
Part 2
Synopsis: For decades we have seen a growing number of climate disasters worldwide. Major cities, such as New York, are insufficiently protected from floods. Today, there are global initiatives to better manage large-scale flooding.For decades we have seen a growing number of climate disasters worldwide. Major cities, such as New York, are insufficiently protected from floods. Today, there are global initiatives to better manage large-scale flooding. Many of these catastrophes are caused by man. The storm floods are often a result of the excessive draining of ground water, dams and fast-expanding megacities. Tokyo is especially threatened by soil liquefaction. Throughout the world, oceanographers, coastal engineers, geologists, economists, architects and insurance companies are working together to understand, anticipate and create a strategy of sustainable protection systems. The floods don’t just lead to a loss of human life but are also a major cost factor for the global economy.
[Source: dw.com]