Blogs
Why is Raspberry Pi perfect for building flood resilience?
Could a palm-sized $10 computer become a life-saving tool against disasters and climate change? In this blog, Rob Mullins (Raspberry Pi co-founder) and Miguel Arestegui (Disaster Risk Reduction specialist at Practical Action) discuss how the Raspberry Pi micro-computer is building flood resilience in Peru and how it could help us in the future.
20
August,
2018
August,
2018
Better forecast, better preparedness – investing in improved weather services
Sun or rain? Most of us rely on the daily weather forecast to know what to wear or whether to bring an umbrella. However, for millions of people living in flood prone areas, timely and accurate forecasts, as well as early warning, can impact more than just clothing choices –they can help minimize flooding impacts.
09
August,
2018
August,
2018
Why we need to restore floodplains
Floods can be inconvenient. Large floods can be downright disastrous. Small, regular floods that inundate riverside floodplains are essential to a river’s health, and provide a wide variety of benefits to wildlife, fish and people. When we manage rivers wisely, we can keep communities safe and enjoy all of the benefits healthy rivers provide.
07
August,
2018
August,
2018
Investing in bamboo to curb floods in Kenya
In Kenya, floods and landslides killed around 100 people and displaced nearly 300,000 between March and May 2018. Smallholder farmers along the Upper Tana River basin are now investing in bamboo trees to curb floods
02
August,
2018
August,
2018
When Bangkok floods (and it floods a lot), this park does something amazing
This oasis of green in the hyper-developed city has an important job: it can contain one million gallons of water. Here’s how.
25
July,
2018
July,
2018
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Wild Water: why we need to build resilience in the face of climate change
We know that 663 million people are already struggling to access clean water due to poor management of services, social inequalities and population growth. But there’s another growing issu...
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Let’s make a deal for resilient cities
For the first time in history, more people live in cities than in rural areas. Although cities hold the promise of a better future, the reality is that many cities cannot live up to ex...
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Webinar: Approaches in stakeholder participation for resilience
The Zurich Flood Resilience Alliance and the Climate Information Services Research Initiative (CISRI) will be co-hosting a Webinar on the importance of and the challenges with including, inv...
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Flood defences: how willow proved to be a natural defender
Cumbrian farmers who planted willow for a Swedish paper mill say the crop kept floods at bay ...
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Wild Water: why we need to build resilience in the face of climate change
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