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Living in a flood zone: rebuild or relocate?

Living in a flood zone: rebuild or relocate?

FromOn The Green Fence


Living in a flood zone: rebuild or relocate?

FromOn The Green Fence

ratings:
Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Three months after deadly flash floods tore through Germany's Ahr Valley, residents in the village of Dernau are looking to the future. For many, that means rebuilding homes destroyed in the deluge. But how do you build back in a sustainable way? What needs to change to make buildings more flood-resilient? And when does it make sense to move away altogether?
Released:
Oct 22, 2021
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (48)

On the Green Fence lives up to its name in looking at complex, often divisive environmental issues from multiple angles. It’s not about greenism, but about delving into the major concerns of our time in an engaging and human way. DW reporter Neil King sits on the fence and explores the role business, society and science play in our transition to a more environmentally friendly world. In so doing, he aims to make sense of issues that affect us all, but which are often over-simplified or convoluted by ideology and lobbyism. On the Green Fence stands for an open-minded, relevant and entertaining approach to the environment.