People, Protection and Parameters: Comparing Flooding - Dr Maurits Ertsen
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Channel: Gresham College · 2015 · Education
Dr Maurits Ertsen discusses the lessons that Britain and the Netherlands can learn from each other flood management: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/people-protection-and-parameters-comparing-flooding-in-the-uk-and-the Recent floods in the United Kingdom have led to debates within the country on its flood protection policy. Experts from the Netherlands, a country often seen as the standard to follow on flood protection, are involved too. Comparison between the Dutch and the UK situations can help explain how differences in water system properties, economic development and ideas on national security result in different flooding policies and patterns in the two countries. The transcript and downloadable versions of the lecture are available from the Gresham College website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk/lectures-and-events/people-protection-and-parameters-comparing-flooding-in-the-uk-and-the Gresham College has been giving free public lectures since 1597. This tradition continues today with all of our five or so public lectures a week being made available for free download from our website. There are currently over 1,700 lectures free to access or download from the website. Website: http://www.gresham.ac.uk Twitter: http://twitter.com/GreshamCollege Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/greshamcollege
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