Sentence examples for of flood infrastructure from inspiring English sources

Inefficient systems monitor the performance of staff and the quality of the maintenance of flood infrastructure.

Despite the widespread implementation of flood control infrastructure, modern cities around the world remain vulnerable to flood hazards.

In the face of increased flood risk responsible authorities have set out safety margins to incorporate climate change impacts in building robust flood infrastructure.

We anticipate that incorporating asymmetric impacts of ENSO on extreme precipitation will help lead to better-informed climate-adaptive design of flood-sensitive infrastructure.

"I think that the consequences of infrastructure failure we've seen this winter mean that needs to be given priority," said Prof Jim Hall, an academic who specialises in the impact of floods on infrastructure.

The report, the first update on impacts in seven years, finds there is "high confidence" that climate change is causing "increased frequency and intensity of flood damage to infrastructure and settlements in Australia and New Zealand".

Staff shortages tend to lead to an overemphasis on the construction of new flood protection infrastructure and little time and manpower for ensuring the quality of what already exists.

And while the expected flood of infrastructure buyers should bolster asset prices, some big players like Australia's Macquarie look less active lately.

George Eustice - a minister in the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - told the Today programme the period between 2015 and 2021 will see "record levels of spending on flood defence infrastructure".

To respond effectively to the changing nature of flood risk, local governments must maintain the hydrological infrastructure for which they are responsible proactively and effectively.

This week, he released a $20 billion plan for infrastructure along the city's 520 miles of coast, including a network of flood walls, levees and bulkheads.