With the rapid increase in world populations and the movements of people to urban areas (urbanisation) river management is an ever increasingly important issue. Added to this the threatsof global climate change and the frequency of major flooding events, river management schemes are crucial if future generations are to be protected from major flooding disasters.
The Dilema: Expensive large scale projects OR smaller, cheaper and sometimes less effective??
Case Study Examples
1. Mississippi
2. Boscastle
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