Trusting in Levees, City Builds on Flood Plains – New York Times
Wednesday, May 16th, 2007Trusting in Levees, City Builds on Flood Plains – New York Times
“Levees constrict a riverâ??s path and raise its water level, which causes higher, faster flow. A flood plain, conversely, exists in nature to absorb a riverâ??s overflow.â??The more levees we build, the higher we have to build them,â? Professor Kusky said. â??Itâ??s a self-perpetuating problem.â? “
Smart!
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