There's no reason they couldn't likewise devise ways to protect infrastructure from the worst hurricanes, earthquakes and other calamities, natural and manmade.
Squabbling among Republicans in Congress helped prevent the adoption of legislation this summer to enhance our technological defenses and protect infrastructure from digital attack.
Some staff members stressed the need for further training in modern-day flood management techniques, particularly the junior members who generally bear the responsibility of being the first to protect infrastructure and communities in the event of a flood.
Mr. Bandelt, 25, is pursuing a Ph.D. in civil and environmental engineering at Stanford, where he also conducts research on materials that protect infrastructure from natural hazards, as part of a fellowship with the National Science Foundation.
Saudi and council officials said the military forces would not engage with the demonstrators, but would protect infrastructure, government offices and industries, even though the protests had largely been peaceful.
On Thursday, Prime Minister Ibrahim al-Jaafari outlined a new, 12-point security plan for the country promising to better coordinate the work of the Ministries of Defense and Interior, to improve intelligence and protect infrastructure more effectively.
Structural engineering methods to protect infrastructure systems from terrorist attacks are required.
Flexible catch fences are widely used to protect infrastructure like railways, roads and buildings from rockfall damage.
The Army, which has been helping to protect infrastructure and homes from flooding in Surrey, had also been called on to help clear fallen trees, police said.
In Nepal, it is a great challenge to protect infrastructure and public and individual properties from frequent landslide, flood, and earthquake disasters.
