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• Flood mitigation — involves managing the effects of flooding, rather than trying to prevent it altogether. It is management of people, through measures such as evactuation and properties dry/wet proofing for example.The prevention of flooding can be studied on a… …   Wikipedia

• 1974 Brisbane flood — The 1974 Brisbane flood occurred in January 1974 in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, when waterways in the city experienced significant flooding. The Brisbane River, which runs through the heart of the city, broke its banks and inundated the… …   Wikipedia

• Coastal flood — Coastal flooding occurs when normally dry, low lying land is flooded by sea water.[1] The extent of coastal flooding is a function of the elevation inland flood waters penetrate which is controlled by the topography of the coastal land exposed to …   Wikipedia

• 1997 Central European flood — A stone in the Silesian village of Cisek, Poland in memory of the flood …   Wikipedia

• Climate change mitigation — Fossil fuel related CO2 emissions compared to five of IPCC s emissions scenarios. The dips are related to global recessions. Data from IPCC SRES scenarios; …   Wikipedia

• Nepal Risk Reduction Consortium — (NRRC) was launched by the Government of Nepal (GoN) and a group of international organizations working to promote the UN International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (ISDR) in 2009. It exists to bridge the spectrum of development and… …   Wikipedia

• Malltraeth Marsh — flatlands near the village of Pentre Berw Malltraeth Marsh (alternate: Malldraeth; Welsh: Cors Ddyga or Cors Degai) is a large marsh area in Anglesey, North Wales, located northeast of Malltraeth village, north of Ll …   Wikipedia

• Emergency management — Accident preparedness redirects here. For Safety related articles, see Safety. Disaster preparedness redirects here. For other articles related to disaster preparedness, see Category:Disaster preparedness. Emergency management is the generic name …   Wikipedia

• Water Resources Development Act of 1986 — The Water Resources Development Act of 1986 (WRDA 1986) is part of USPL|99|662, a series of acts enacted by Congress of the United States on November 17, 1986. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/bdquery/D?d099:1:./temp/ bdVNjS:@@@D summ2=m… …   Wikipedia

• Water Resources Development Act of 2000 — The Water Resources Development Act of 2000 (WRDA 2000), USPL|106|541, was enacted by Congress of the United States on December 11, 2000. [ [http://thomas.loc.gov/cgi bin/toGPObss/http://frwebgate.access.gpo.gov/cgi bin/getdoc.cgi?dbname=106 cong …   Wikipedia

• Risk management — For non business risks, see risk, and the disambiguation page risk analysis Example of risk management: A NASA model showing areas at high risk from impact for the International Space Station. Risk management is the identification, assessment,… …   Wikipedia