flood mitigation

collocation in English

meaningsoffloodandmitigation

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flood
noun
uk
/flʌd/us
/flʌd/
a large amount of water covering an area that is ...
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mitigation
noun[U]
uk
/ˌmɪt.ɪˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌmɪt̬.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/
formal
the act of reducing how harmful, unpleasant, or bad ...
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(Definition offloodandmitigationfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofflood mitigation

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The benefits may includefloodmitigation, improved navigation, and generation of hydroelectric power.
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The positive externalities could be in the form offloodmitigation, improved navigation, and generation of hydroelectric power.
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Why are flood defence moneys and agri-environment funds not linked to ensure that landowners can he paid forfloodmitigationpractices?
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Some may requirefloodmitigationmeasures.
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Trained entrances can provide better navigation, water quality andfloodmitigationservices, but can also cause beach erosion due to their interruption of longshore drift.
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First,floodmitigationschemes, intended to protect infrastructure built on floodplains, have had the unintended consequence of reducing aquifer recharge associated with natural flooding.
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The dam's purpose includesfloodmitigation, hydro-power, irrigation, water supply and conservation.
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The creek forms a valuable function forfloodmitigation.
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It includes over one hundred miles of tunnels, 9 to 33 ft in diameter, each part of an extensivefloodmitigationand pollution control project.
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Only newly installedfloodmitigationsystems along the southern portion of the bay were able to withstand the wave action.
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The dam's purpose includesfloodmitigation, hydro-electric power, irrigation, water supply and conservation.
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He found the operators had achieved nearly the best possiblefloodmitigationeffort.
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The rivers are important for river flow regulation,floodmitigation, water storage, reduced soil erosion, biodiversity, carbon sequestration, carbon reservoir and microclimate regulation.
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The dam's purpose includesfloodmitigation, irrigation, water supply and hydro-electric power generation.
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The dam's purpose includesfloodmitigation, irrigation, water supply and conservation.
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The 2012 federal budget set aside almost 100 million to help the provinces and territories with the cost of permanentfloodmitigationprojects.
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The short term goals focus on enhancing institutional capabilities towards flood management while the long term goals focus on implementing effectivefloodmitigationmeasures.
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These are: the regulation of wetland ecosystems through drainage,floodmitigationand water harvesting; and vegetation loss due to clearing, overgrazing and salinity.
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Seven metres was added to the height of the dam wall forfloodmitigationin the same year.
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Additionally, the dam provides forfloodmitigation, recreation and for the generation of hydroelectricity.
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