Flood-Resilient Landscapes. Hedging the risk of flooding through Landscape Infrastructure

Seminar paper from the year 2023 in the subject Geography / Earth Science - Physical Geography, Geomorphology, Environmental Studies, grade: 1,0, , course: Rethinking urban social infrastructure in contemporary cities, language: English, abstract: Undeniable, the issue of climate change has captured significant attention and urgency on a global scale. As a consequence, severe changes and rather unpredictable weather patterns can already be observed around the globe. Furthermore, with a rising sea level, humanity faces even more difficulties in the future. Consequently, human lives, communities, and there infra-structure are at growing risk. In light of these challenges outlined, this essay examines the topic of flood-resilient landscapes and how to hedge the risk through landscape infrastructure. Yet, before delving deeper into the main subject, this essay starts to deliver an awareness regarding the following content, for instance, by using statistical data. On top of that, it aims to analyse two case-studies related to the topic. Preceding that, this essay briefly sheds light on Landscape and Water Infrastructure, a part of its evolution, and how it affect the issue of the chosen topic. Furthermore, just before analysing the two case studies, there is one subchapter which examines a few basics of Flood and Stormwater Management. Subsequently, after an-alysing the case studies, this essay will end up with a intention of raising the awareness of the topic ones more.