Communities Living with Tomorrow’s Floods
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Shane Hubbard offers cost-effective ideas to reduce the impact of flooding on communities.
Shane Hubbard, Researcher at the Space Science and Engineering Center at UW-Madison, discusses the increase in frequency of flooding across the United States and the subsequent impact to homes, businesses and communities. Hubbard shares innovative, cost-effective methods focused on reducing the impact of the floods.
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Communities Living with Tomorrow’s Floods
Special | 42m 13sVideo has Closed Captions
Shane Hubbard, Researcher at the Space Science and Engineering Center at UW-Madison, discusses the increase in frequency of flooding across the United States and the subsequent impact to homes, businesses and communities. Hubbard shares innovative, cost-effective methods focused on reducing the impact of the floods.
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