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Nine years before Hurricane Harvey, Hurricane Ike struck just east of Galveston Island, causing extensive damage and flooding. The idea of building the so-called Ike Dike, to protect against future storm surge and flooding, has been developing ever since.
The use of nature and natural processes is an innovative way to increase water safety and create added value through nature development and recreation.
The use of nature and natural processes is an innovative way to increase water safety and create added value through nature development and recreation.
In January 2021, pummelled the United Kingdom with heavy rains and the threat of unmanageable runoff. But in flood-prone Manchester, a newly developed park was proving its worth. West Gorton Park had ‘drunk’ the rainwater, releasing it into the sewer systems over time rather than all at once – slowing the deluge of water that causes flooding. The water seeped into unsealed pavements, shallow depressions under trees and swelled into mini ponds next to paths, while excess water collected in a ‘rain garden’ which looks like a mini waterpark that children can play in. As the world...