Extreme environments. Flood /

With average temperatures rising globally, floods are becoming more frequent, and more prolonged, causing devastation to people, houses, agriculture and production. Flood Irrigation Planning and Flood Management Strategies are under review and water born diseases such as Cholera are increasing. Revi...

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Other Authors: Clark, Evan (Producer)
Format: Video
Language:English
Language Notes:In English.
Published: Geelong, Victoria : Switch International, 2010.
Series:VAST: academic video online
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Online Access:Connect to this streaming video (Alexander Street Press)
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Summary:With average temperatures rising globally, floods are becoming more frequent, and more prolonged, causing devastation to people, houses, agriculture and production. Flood Irrigation Planning and Flood Management Strategies are under review and water born diseases such as Cholera are increasing. Reviews the effects of floods, and measures being taken to prevent or combat these effects in Venice, Argentina, Bangladesh and The Netherlands.
Item Description:Title from resource description page (viewed Dec. 9, 2014).
Physical Description:1 online resource (24 min.).
Playing Time:00:23:41