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Dutch Dialogues 2 was held in October 2008 and brought together 60 experts to develop illustrative solutions and design approaches that could make the city more flood-proof, sustainable, resilient and attractive from both urban design and economic perspectives.

Archive 2010-08-01 Olga Bonfiglio 2010

Dutch Dialogues 2 was held in October 2008 and brought together 60 experts to develop illustrative solutions and design approaches that could make the city more flood-proof, sustainable, resilient and attractive from both urban design and economic perspectives.

Hurricane Katrina: Climate Change Begets Delta Urbanism Olga Bonfiglio 2010

An initial effort was to identify the inventory of repeat-loss properties and work with local officials to flood-proof them.

Claims Flood Insurance Fund Leslie Scism 2011

He said: "We will continue to reduce flood risk by investing in defence schemes, but it is essential that people are also better prepared, by setting up groups, signing up to our flood warning service and rebuilding damaged properties to make them more flood-proof."

£276m cost of Cumbria flood revealed days after Cornwall devastation Martin Wainwright 2010

Dutch Dialogues 2 was held in October 2008 and brought together 60 experts to develop illustrative solutions and design approaches that could make the city more flood-proof, sustainable, resilient and attractive from both urban design and economic perspectives.

Hurricane Katrina: Climate Change Begets Delta Urbanism Olga Bonfiglio 2010

Dutch Dialogues 2 was held in October 2008 and brought together 60 experts to develop illustrative solutions and design approaches that could make the city more flood-proof, sustainable, resilient and attractive from both urban design and economic perspectives.

Archive 2010-08-01 Olga Bonfiglio 2010

Areas that might be left alone could include properties in existing flood-prone zones, suggested the report's authors, who added that California might want to consider approving only "flood-proof" development in regions likely to be affected down the road.

California Faces Big Costs to Control Floods 2009

Scott said emergency food, shelter and clean water supplies were needed, as well as pre-positioned stocks, flood-proof wells and other measures to prepare for wider flooding.

ANC Daily News Briefing 2007

Let's just say that if these scientists had been using their brilliance for good instead of evil, cars would run off water vapor and leave fresh compost behind them; no one would be hungry; no one would be ill; all buildings would be earthquake -, bomb -, and flood-proof; and the world's entire economy would have collapsed and been replaced by one based on the value of chocolate.

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Patterson, James, 1947- 2007

Let's just say that if these scientists had been using their brilliance for good instead of evil, cars would run off water vapor and leave fresh compost behind them; no one would be hungry; no one would be ill; all buildings would be earthquake -, bomb -, and flood-proof; and the world's entire economy would have collapsed and been replaced by one based on the value of chocolate.

Saving the World and Other Extreme Sports Patterson, James, 1947- 2007