Flooding, often brought on by typhoons, is common. Many rivers are used for irrigation: Japan has thousands of reservoirs, small and large. Light-draft ships can navigate major rivers in the stretches that flow through the plains. Lakes are numerous and of varied origin. Japan’s largest ...
(2,954 m) at Mt. Apo, an active volcano and the highest point in the Philippines. The island is indented by several deep bays and has a large western peninsula, the Zamboanga or Sibuguey Peninsula. Its main rivers are the Mindanao (known as thePulangiin its upper course), c.200 mi ...
Vulnerability assessment of transport systems due to flooding in selected Asian cities Edited by Alexis Fillone - De La Salle University, Manila, The Philippines Varameth Vichiensan - Kasetsart University, Bangkok, Thailand Sittha Jaensirisak - Ubon Ratchathani University, Ubon Ratchathani, Thailand ...
Rain gardens, such as the 100-m-long rain gardens in Rotterdam, The Netherlands, show innovative collaboration with urban architects and designers to improve water retention and flooding mitigation65. These examples highlight cocreation processes (among citizens, designers, and businesses) and the ...
A user-friendly database of coastal flooding in the United Kingdom from 1915–2014 Ivan D. Haigh Matthew P. Wadey Elizabeth Bradshaw Scientific DataData DescriptorOpen Access12 May 2015 Scientific Data (Sci Data)ISSN2052-4463(online) Sign up for theNature Briefingnewsletter — what matters in ...
"We have available relief goods such as food, clothing, water, medicines and other emergency relief items including hygiene and first aid kits which we can send to evacuation centers for the affected families," said Rev. Caritas Manila ready to help families affected by massive flooding The bank...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel described the flooding that has devastated parts of Europe as "terrifying" on Sunday after the death toll across the region rose to 184. By REUTERS \ 7/18/2021 8:22:26 PM Why we should do everything to save 2-year-old Alta Fixsler - comment ...
The excavations have provided new data about the multifaceted history of Philippi after the 6th century CE, overturning previous assumptions that the city was abandoned during this period. By JERUSALEM POST STAFF \ 1/22/2025 6:55:23 AM ...
The effects of flooding, plant traits, and predation on purple loosestrife leaf-beetles Classical biological weed control is based on the premise that introducing specialized natural enemies from the native range re-establishes herbivore contr... Davalos,Blossey - 《Entomologia Experimentalis...
is pleased to recognize the efforts of China Communication Services towards technological innovation. Its Smart Water Conservancy Cloud Sharing Platform makes use of remote sensing, unmanned aircraft and unmanned vessels to identify areas with high flooding risk and map out the best route for e...