Flood Mitigation: Underground Flood Tunnels
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is an underground flood tunnel? An underground floodway diverts […]
Economic Impacts of Drought
Drought Drought can cost people, businesses and governments money. These impacts may be local, and only affect those in the drought-stricken area, or they may be widespread and also affect […]
Flood Mitigation: Erosion Control
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data Erosion control is a catch-all phrase encompassing a variety of […]
Social Impacts of Flooding
Flood Flooding does not only result in destroyed infrastructure and damaged property, but also has negative effects on citizens affected by the disaster. Impacts on physical and mental health can […]
Flood Mitigation: Understanding Groundwater Flooding
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is groundwater flooding? In the event of heavy rainfall, […]
Types of Reservoirs
The term “reservoir” [1] can refer to a man-made or natural lake, as well as cisterns and subterranean reservoirs. This article focuses only on man-made reservoirs. Man-made reservoirs occur when […]
What are Dams and Reservoirs?
Dams are structures built on a river in order to retain water for one or more specific purposes (e.g. hydroelectricity generation, water storage, irrigation structures, flood control). Reservoirs are formed […]
Flood Mitigation: Diversion Channel
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is a diversion channel? Diversion channels or floodways are […]
Climate in Alberta
Alberta, as the fourth largest province in Canada, has a land area of 640,330 square kilometers [1]. It is located between 49°N to 60°N and 110°E to 120°E [2]. The […]
Flood Mitigation: Ecosystem Management
Flood External Resources Presentations and Minutes from the BRBC Quarterly Forum on Flood Mitigation South Saskatchewan River Basin Snow Data What is ecosystem management? Ecosystem management is an integrated approach […]