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The primary objective of flood-proofing is to reduce or avoid the impacts of coastal flooding upon structures. This may include elevating structures above the floodplain, employing designs and building materials which make structures more resilient to flood damage and preventing floodwaters from entering structures in the flood zone, amongst other measures.
The description of this technology originates from Linham and Nicholls (2010).
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Studies on the impact of climate change and sea level rise usually rake climate scenarios as their starting point. To support long-term water management planning int he Netherlands, this paper starts at the opposite end of the effect chain. The study refers to three aspects of water management:
flood defence
drinking water supply
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Poor people living in hazardous and unhealthy environments in urban areas may find their difficulties compounded by the consequences of climate change. These include those who construct their shelters on steep, unstable hillsides, or along the foreshore on former mangrove swamps or tidal flats.
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A guide to supporting the local actions of children and young people, with special emphasis on girls and young women. This guide was developed by ECI in cooperation with UNICEF, FAO and the Big 6 youth organizations (YMCA, YWCA, World Organization of Scouts Movement (WOSM), World Association of Girl Guides and Girl Scouts (WAGGGS), International Federation of the Red Cross (IFRC) and the Dike of Edinburgh’s Award (IAA). This guide is intended to support youth and adult facilitators who work with children to help them to design and implement their local projects to combat climate change
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Climate change has the potential to cause radical changes in lifestyle and mass migration as people seek out ever-diminishing resources. The tensions that will accompany such shifts could be profound as communities react to large influxes of newcomers and people struggle to adapt to ever more severe weather events. This in turn could place an ever-increasing burden on national security forces as they seek to maintain stability domestically and with bordering nations.
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TAHAL Group International BV makes Master plans feasibility studies detailed design financial studies technical assistance and training project and construction supervision turnkey/BOT projects GIS and MIS studies environmental impact assessment. TAHAL's comprehensive approach to integrated water resources development has been implemented successfully in Israel and worldwide resulting in sustainable solutions to meet existing and future demand. As a major player in the water sector for over 60 years the company has helped provide clean and safe water to millions of people worldwide.
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Ethiopia is susceptible to frequent climate extremes such as disastrous droughts and floods. These disastrous climatic events, which have caused significant adverse effects on the country's economy and society, are expected to become more pronounced in the future under climate change.