How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sponge

Re:How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sp... by galobtter on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @09:32AM (#15861259)

I wouldn't say that. Cities were built next to rivers and seas because they provided ways of transport, water, and places to dump waste etc. You can't build a city inland without a lot of trouble. But rivers and oceans flood and have hurricanes..

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Re:How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sp... by lerie82 on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @02:18PM (#15864014)

Of course that's true but ships need water not buildings, I think we our civilization is old enough to know about flooding, we just don't care to address it until sometime happens. Can we not just transport the goods just a bit farther and start moving away from the flooded areas without having to waste money and manpower on sponges? Lol

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Re:How to Build a City That Doesn’t Flood? Turn It into a Sp... by Feniks on Wednesday December 06, 2017 @02:44PM (#15864262)

Not in my country, there are rivers every 50 kilometres and canals between those.

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