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We look at engineering solutions that could slow down the flow of water into streets, after extreme rainfall events. London Climate Resilience Review which shines a light on the urgent need to ra...ise the city's embankments and suggests some quirkier options. Could the 160,000 large holes that are dug ever year in London be repurposed as emergency water buffers? We meet Dana Eness who leads the Front Yard Initiative which helps New Orleans city residents floodproof their homes with native flower gardens and rainwater butts. We also visit to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia that's sinking fast. There are ambitious plans for new sea defences linked by artificial Dubai-style luxury islands, but the national government has decided to abandon the city in favour of a new capital over 1000km away.
We look at engineering solutions that could slow down the flow of water into streets, after extreme rainfall events. London Climate Resilience Review which shines a light on the urgent need to ra...ise the city's embankments and suggests some quirkier options. Could the 160,000 large holes that are dug ever year in London be repurposed as emergency water buffers? We meet Dana Eness who leads the Front Yard Initiative which helps New Orleans city residents floodproof their homes with native flower gardens and rainwater butts. We also visit to Jakarta, the capital of Indonesia that's sinking fast. There are ambitious plans for new sea defences linked by artificial Dubai-style luxury islands, but the national government has decided to abandon the city in favour of a new capital over 1000km away.
| Series: | Rare Earth; Series 2 |
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| Episode | 15 |
| First transmission date: | 02-08-2024 |
| Original broadcast channel: | BBC Radio 4 |
| Published: | 2024 |
| Rights Statement: | Rights owned or controlled by The Open University |
| Restrictions on use: | This material can be used in accordance with The Open University conditions of use. A link to the conditions can be found at the bottom of all OUDA web pages. |
| Duration: | 00:52:16 |
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| Producer: | Alasdair Cross |
| Contributors: | Tom Heap; Helen Czerski; Richard Dawson; Emma Howard Boyd; Peter Hadfield; Dana Eness; Anthony Davies; Meagan Williams; Al Duvernay; Nurul Fajar Januriyadi; Paul Duthoit |
| Publisher: | BBC |
| Link to related site: | BBC Radio 4: https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m0021jhp |
| Subject terms: | London Climate Resilience Review; Newcastle University: Environment Agency: Jakarta: New Orleans |
| Production number: | INHO111024amd1040 |
| Available to public: | no |
