Friday, October 25, 2013

Expert urges further study on Alberta flood plan

An engineering expert urges Alberta to restrict development in flood-risk areas instead of embarking on an expensive berm-building plan.
Photograph by: Ted Rhodes, Calgary Herald
Expert urges further study on Alberta flood plan
By Matt McClure, Calgary Herald October 20, 2013

Bow River Shuttles writes: "This article makes more sense than most of the others we've posted post-flood 2013".

“I’m sure these structures can be engineered and built, but whether they’re cost-effective or even big enough is the real question. The conventional wisdom on flood mitigation is you keep the people away from the water, not the other way around.” - Ed Watt, professor emeritus of civil engineering at Queen’s University


Read article here: http://bit.ly/1cOBnw5

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