Weather
Past vs. modern flood risk: Impacts of rainfall, terrain and urban growth
Key Points
A false sense of security can be dangerous. The "Safe Development Paradox" is a phenomenon in which flood-control infrastructure makes people feel safe, so communities subconsciously start building closer and closer to historically vulnerable lowlands.
A false sense of security can be dangerous. The "Safe Development Paradox" is a phenomenon in which flood-control infrastructure makes people feel safe, so communities subconsciously start building closer and closer to historically vulnerable lowlands.