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...ecause even a single failed barriers causes the whole island to flood, the flood protection is determined by the weakest barrier. <ref name=":0" /> ...

...dimensions, with simplified boundary conditions simulated using pumps and barriers.<ref>{{cite journal | last1 = Lee | first1 = S.S. | last2 = Kim | first2 = ...first3=George S.|last4=Bobée|first4=Bernard|date=2001-12-10|title=Regional flood frequency estimation with canonical correlation analysis|journal=Journal of ...

{{Short description|Man-made coastal barriers against tides}} ...rs. The aim of such closures is usually to safeguard inland regions from [[flood]]ing, thereby protecting [[Ecology|ecological]] integrity and reducing pote ...

...lood waters.jpg|thumb|right|A home in Gilchrist, Texas, designed to resist flood waters survived [[Hurricane Ike]] in 2008.|266x266px]] ...aces and organisations. RELi also combines specific hazard designs such as flood preparedness with general strategies for energy and water efficiency. The f ...

...nerated. The complicated ocean responses are the result of the continental barriers, resonance due to the shape of the ocean basin, the tidal waves impossibili ...the tidal water elevation and this can manifest itself as a difference in flood/ebb tidal currents.<ref>{{Citation|last=Cavalcante|first=Geórgenes H.|title ...

...r as humans may either fully control the water supply by building dams and barriers, or partially by diverting water for irrigation, industrial and personal us ...uch as asphalt and concrete) have very low permeability leading to [[flash flood]]s.<ref name=":16" /> ...

...008.</ref> Rainbands associated with cold fronts can be warped by mountain barriers perpendicular to the front's orientation due to the formation of a low-leve ...bn=978-3-540-71056-1|year=2009|pages=127–145}}</ref> For instance, river [[flood control]], sewer management and dam construction are all areas where planne ...

...//www.latimes.com/environment/story/2023-07-02/california-pistachio-farmer-flood-ordeal |access-date=2023-07-02 |website=Los Angeles Times |language=en-US}} ...|doi=10.1038/s43016-020-0110-1 |title=Technology readiness and overcoming barriers to sustainably implement nanotechnology-enabled plant agriculture |s2cid=22 ...