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New parameter in flood risk assessment recent study reveals
With half a million dollars spent to adress direct flooding costs in the U.S. in 2012, flood risk evaluation is still hard to perform, since not all contributing factors are recognized, frequently lea...
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Enhance your Employability and Learn Civil Practically!
Enhance your Employability – Learn Civil Practically! Learn about Civil Simplified and the offered options, that will help you bridge the gap between academia and industry. Enhance your Employ...
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Satellite nightlight images shed light on human exposure to floods
According to a recent study, the number of people living in flood susceptible regions has increased in the last 20 years, causing a significant rise of deaths and associated financial damage. The stud...
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Geological Survey of India towards developing a landslide Early Warning System
Destruction pictures like this could be avoided in the near future and casualties could be reduced or even eliminated with a new promising technology currently under development. A new project launche...
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How can twitter help engineers assess infrastructure performance: the Colorado floods case
Last year's massive flooding in Colorado's Front Range affected a widespread area, destroyed roads and bridges, blocking access to residential areas for extended periods of time, and washed away homes...
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