Study of new perspective on water management
Tuesday, January 27, 2015 - 09:30
in Earth & Climate
Water management should focus more on how robust different areas are in terms of coping with floods and drought. A robust system means that we can deal better with extreme events. High river discharges and long periods of drought will occur more frequently as climate change continues and inflicts increasing levels of damage. As well as taking action to prevent flooding and water shortages, then, we should be focusing much more on preventing irreversible damage. This new perspective provides inspiration for a different approach.