Any physical construction to reduce or avoid possible impacts of hazards, or application of engineering techniques to achieve hazard-resistance and resilience in structures or systems.
3 Feb 2012, Capital
In her article for Capital, Katharine Jose addresses a very real danger the city may be facing as a result of environmental changes already well underway: Sea-level rise. 'You have to stop building more assets in a risky way in flood zones. Start with avoiding bad things for the future'...
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