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Can we tackle urban flooding without fixing how we plan our cities?
Dhaka Tribune

Can we tackle urban flooding without fixing how we plan our cities?

Every monsoon, the same story unfolds: Dhaka, Chittagong, and other major cities of Bangladesh grind to a halt under the weight of severe water-logging.  But the familiar images of flooded streets conceal a far more dangerous reality -- the mixing of stormwater with overwhelmed and ageing sanitation systems.  When megacities flood, it is not just a matter of traffic disruption or... Details

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