Infographic: How this construction company mitigated floods in a Tasmanian town
The Latrobe Flood Mitigation Project has transformed the management of floodwater and flow of wastewater in a vulnerable regional township.
Tag: flood management
New rainfall guidelines go one step further in tackling a changing climate
A critical update to Australian rainfall and runoff guidelines will allow engineers to achieve a more flood-resilient future.
“Water is critical”: One engineer’s plea for responsible water management
Water engineer Rod Naylor uses his engineering talents to think about water at a big-picture level, but he hasn’t lost ...
From bushfires to flooding, this civil engineer has seen it all
A civil engineer shares highlights from his career — and why the incarcerated deserve access to the same engineering services ...
New approach to flood management in the Hawkesbury region
A flood evacuation and road resilience program is inspiring engineers to take a new approach to sustainability solutions.
Return to nature: Reinventing a Brisbane stormwater drain
A concrete stormwater channel in Brisbane has been transformed into a meandering stream through lush parkland, representing a new, sustainable ...
Confronting extremes
The world is facing more extreme and more frequent natural disasters — and engineers are among those on the front ...
How UNSW combined flood resilience with aquifer recharge
The perfect solution to this university’s stormwater management challenges arrived with the delivery of one of the world’s largest percolation ...
Floodplain engineer is bringing unique expertise to urban planning
Flood engineer Carrie Dearnley has developed a system to help city planners better understand how to keep communities safer as ...
From response to resilience: How engineers can help in the wake of extreme floods
The risk of extreme floods isn’t receding. Here’s how engineers can help build flood resilience in the short and long ...
