• MxM111@kbin.social
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    1 year ago

    There are cities built on top of former wetlands. And they are fine. Sure, a proper drainage required, and sometimes dam/barrier, but it is doable.

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      1 year ago

      My country is basically a continuous mountain range. We’ve had massive floodings because of heavy rain due to climate change. It is the floodplains, controlled rivers and wetlands that gets hit the worst