Flooding crisis a threat to public health in Lagos
Lagos, a multicultural metropolis in western Nigeria, hosts 25 million residents and shines as Africa's thriving business hub.…
Nigeria
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Water Safe Cities
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Poor drainage system causes post-rain flooding in Lagos
After every rain, the streets of Lagos get flooded because of poor drainage systems and improper waste disposal. Flooding leads…
Nigeria
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'There is a house in New Orleans'
Ryszard A. Daniel, a Dutch expert on water management structures, narrates his experience of reviewing flood protection gates designed in…
Innovative approach to manage green space in Thailand
As cities go greener to mitigate the effects of climate change, an indigenously-developed application helps citizens, government and the private…
Thailand
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Slum dwellers struggle with flood water
In the slums of Bangladesh, people are often forced to consume water contaminated with drain water and are pushed to…
Frequent cyclones and sea level rise pose a threat to Beira’s existence
Being a coastal city that is below sea level, Beira in Mozambique is vulnerable to the impacts of climate change,…
Where the sea slowly swallows the city
Rapid growth of industries and poor planning are causing land subsidence and flooding in Semarang and its surrounds in Indonesia.…
Beira is working on reconstruction, with Dutch help
Mozambique’s port city of Beira was badly hit by Cyclone Idai in 2019. While working for the Arcadis Shelter…
