Author(s): Larry Weber, Antonio Arenas, Allen Bradley, Craig Just, Nathan Young
Linked Author(s): Larry J. Weber
Keywords: Flood, nutrient, mitigation, resilience, management
Abstract: Conventional disaster recovery has focused on the repair and replacement of housing and infrastructure; hazard mitigation efforts have focused geographically within the immediate impacted areas. The state of Iowa, USA has started to take steps to increase preparedness and resiliency through a watershed-based approach. This science-based strategy increases community resiliency through integrated planning and implementation of projects that reduce peak flows, thus reducing flooding and improving water quality across entire watersheds
Year: 2017