Adaptive Strategies in Managing Climate Change Risk
Posted by Adrian Soghoian | Jun 3, 2009 | 0 Comments
With the threat of rising sea level due to thermal expansion (water increases volume as it gets warmer) and melting of land-based ice (such as glaciers and polar ice sheets), coastal cities are planning ways to minimize the impacts of flooding on city infrastructure. The Thames Barrier (pictured) is one such engineering solution. It is [...]