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Unlocking the Power of Context: The Crucial Factor in Communicating Flood Risk Data

Unlocking the Power of Context: The Crucial Factor in Communicating Flood Risk Data

Level Beginner
Duration 3 minutes

Extreme weather events have become increasingly prevalent worldwide with increased flooding, drought, wildfires, and cyclones. Concurrently, we are seeing increasing interest across our society in climate-related discussions, including the investment in climate-resilient communities and related infrastructure. Effectively communicating the decisions being made, the data behind those decisions and the progress being made in improving the resilience of our communities can be a challenge.

In this course, we explore five challenges related to communicating flood risk for major infrastructure projects, the current tools utilised to overcome them, and a contemporary solution for stakeholder engagement.

Learning Outcomes

By the end of this course, you should be able to:

• Describe the various natural factors that contribute to flood risk, including meteorology, hydrology, topography, and land use
• Explain the impact of human actions, such as urbanisation, deforestation, and construction, on flood risk

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