3.2 Temporary Flood mitigation methods

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  • 25/02/2025 at 12:43 pm #8674
    sam fryer
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      Why does the Flood Mitigation structures have to be temporary?
      Since floods have become increasingly more frequent in correlation with climate change, wouldn’t the solution require more permeant measures as these would be more effective than temporary. This would help void the need for people to manually set up said devices or small temporary structures?

      26/02/2025 at 10:30 am #8690
      Anthony Brady
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        Hi Sam,

        Great question. Let’s unpack this.

        A new network of sea walls was constructed in 2017 to mitigate the impacts of tidal inundation on Saibai Island. This “permanent” system alone is not enough.

        Under Design Area 5 – Climate change adaptation, students are able to develop designs for a variety of permanent systems under 5.2 Coastal erosion protection and 5.3 Nature-based coastal protection.

        Given the risk profile, temporary flood mitigation systems would complement, but not replace permanent systems. Temporary systems provide flexibility and would be useful for use in targeted locations, and should ideally be easy to store, maintain, transport and deploy when needed. Together, both temporary and permanent systems provide layers of protection against inundation.

        Hope this helps. Please let us know if you have any other questions.

        Cheers,
        Anthony

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