Flooding in China by https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr The recent Doksuri Typhoon has caused devastation in Beijing and the Hebei province. Natural disasters affect everyone, but the impoverished and sick are especially vulnerable. Medical treatments for the sick are disrupted and migrant workers may be left with nothing after a major flood. Although addressing climate change will help with extreme weather patterns, flooding can be mitigated in a natural way through low impact development. I chose this topic because I was horrified by the flooding in Beijing, but as I read more about it, I found low impact development really interesting. en-us 2023-08-06 00:01:22 UTC 2023-08-06 21:30:30 UTC hello@padlet.com China floods have left at least 20 dead ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656572839 This article explains how Beijing and neighboring cities were affected by the flood.]]> 2023-08-06 00:15:13 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656572839 Anger Builds in Towns Deliberately Flooded, in Part, to Save Beijing ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656573850 This article and video is about the anger of those living outside of Beijing in the Hebei Province where the floodwater was diverted.]]> 2023-08-06 00:24:44 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656573850 WHO ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656574753 2023-08-06 00:33:29 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656574753 ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656598724 This video shows the devastation that the heavy rainfall caused.]]> 2023-08-06 03:11:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656598724 "Assessment of the impact of climate change on urban flooding: A case study of Beijing, China" ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656780231 This journal article finds that low impact development (LID) practices can prevent flooding.]]> 2023-08-06 18:24:57 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656780231 What is "low impact development"? ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656780310 Low impact development is a way to manage runoff (storm water) in cities by using natural landscapes to absorb the water. Some examples of LID practices that may be plausible in Beijing include rooftop gardens and permeable pavements.]]> 2023-08-06 18:25:41 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656780310 Where Does Storm Water Go? ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656782773 This video about low impact development explains how we can manage runoff in a beneficial way that prevents contamination and treats the water as a resource.]]> 2023-08-06 18:42:52 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656782773 "Floods in China, COVID-19, and climate change" ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656786594 This journal article explains that climate change may be causing extreme weather and high precipitation in China. It also goes on to explain how the flooding poses a health risk because it may increase the risk of catching communicable diseases, encountering environmental contaminates/pollution, and interrupt treatment for things like cardiovascular diseases and diabetes.]]> 2023-08-06 19:08:36 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656786594 Evolution of Urban Flooding in China ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656787252 Although climate change may increase high precipitation, China has always struggled with flooding. However, with the increasing urbanization of Chinese cities, poor city planning and insufficient drainage systems has made China even more vulnerable to flooding.]]> 2023-08-06 19:13:50 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656787252 The Nature Conservancy ajcobb2 https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656793719 2023-08-06 20:03:51 UTC https://padlet.com/ajcobb2/txgk5zim3xc6tmhr/wish/2656793719