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New Research Aims to Protect Communities at Risk from Flooding

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New Research Aims to Protect Communities at Risk from Flooding

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An innovative £1.2m project led by The University of Manchester aims to demonstrate that landscape restoration could be a low-cost way to reduce the risk of ...

Academic Disaster Prevention Disaster Risk Reduction River Studies River Basin management Flood management Flood prediction River Engineering Flood Risk Management Flood Mapping

Katadyn Partners to Supply Water Treatment for Hurricane Relief

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Katadyn Partners to Supply Water Treatment for Hurricane Relief

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Katadyn, a global manufacturer of industry-leading water treatment systems, partners with relief organizations to supply water filtration technologies for ...

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Studying Microbial Contaminants in Waterways After Hurricane Harvey

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Studying Microbial Contaminants in Waterways After Hurricane Harvey

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UTSA researcher to study waterways contaminated by Hurricane Harvey damage. Vikram Kapoor, an assistant professor in The University of Texas at San Antonio ...

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Preservation of Floodplains is Flood Protection

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Preservation of Floodplains is Flood Protection

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In order to save the species living in the river basin – and protect people from the threat of devastating floods – rivers need more space, diversity, and ...

Academic Ecosystem Management River Studies Ecosystem Management River Engineering River Restoration River Widening Flood management Flood damage Flood prediction River Engineering Flood Risk Management Coastal Erosion Flood Modeling Flood Mapping

MSR's Plan to Provide Clean Drinking Water for Puerto Rico

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MSR's Plan to Provide Clean Drinking Water for Puerto Rico

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The MSR SE200 Community Chlorine Maker is enabling communities in Puerto Rico and Mexico to create chlorine for safe water treatment on the spot. Source: ...

Technology Drinking Water Security Drinking Water Treatment Technology Sanitation Water & Sanitation Drinking Water Managment Water Management Drinking Water Flood management Flood Risk Management Water Sanitation & Hygiene (WASH)

Standard Will Help Make New Communities Flood-Resilient

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Standard Will Help Make New Communities Flood-Resilient

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New research from the University of Waterloo, funded by the Standards Council of Canada (SCC) and conducted by the Intact Centre on Climate ...

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DWP and ​Hatenboer ​Airlift Three ​Mobile ​Desalination ​Units to ​Hurricane-hit ​Saint Martin ​

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DWP and ​Hatenboer ​Airlift Three ​Mobile ​Desalination ​Units to ​Hurricane-hit ​Saint Martin ​

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In a joint operation two Dutch water technology firms, Dutch Water Partners and Hatenboer Water, airlifted three reversed osmosis plants to the island of ...

Technology Disaster Risk Reduction Technology Disaster Relief Flood management Flood Risk Management Desalination Disaster Management Desalination