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Rural swimming programmes
Rural swimming programmes to increase water/flood safety awareness in these sometimes very dry/sometimes very wet areas.
Tagged awareness, programmes, Rural, swimming
Permanent Flood Height Marker in every flooded street
Mark a power pole or have a permanent marker in each street that was flooded, showing the level of the water and the year that it flooded, to make people aware that the street they may be buying or renting … Continue reading
Tagged awareness, community, education, flood markers, Infrastructure, power pole, street
Build the Line
Through community art installations in our communities and suburbs we can all help to inform each other and new residents to the area of the impact of floods. What is your idea for a community art project?
Stay Aware
A mark to remind us all.. Local street art on power poles that indicates flood levels would remind the community of the flood risk in an easily understood manner.
Flood Mark
Flood Mark is a component of my masterplan for Kangaroo Point. The idea stems from the need to maintain awareness of Brisbane’s flood culture and to build resilience not only into the landscape but also into the urban community. Infrequent … Continue reading
Flood level indicators
On every flood prone development a visual indicator of a flood peak of ‘XXX metres will cause damage’. Damage should be specified as water entering the occupied area of the house. The indicator should read the same as the flood … Continue reading
River City waiting for the River
This is basically an image to get people to think about if we have actually seen what the river can do, and should we be preparing for the river to rise or change its course. It is also about what … Continue reading
Tagged awareness, community, education, flood, forecasting, River City, river course, waiting
Permanent Marking and Reminders of Water Levels
I lived across the park from Fairfield Gardens, the lowest house in Sydney Street, Fairfield, Brisbane. I came home early on Jan 11, and my wife and neighbour and I packed and moved as many things as possible. Firstly, upstairs, … Continue reading
Tagged awareness, communication, community, education, flood, flood levels, Warning system
Flood and Disaster Consciousness: Individual and Community
The individual and societal response to the March 2011 earthquake and tsunami in Japan can be studied as an example for what can be achieved in community preparedness. Japanese children undertake regular earthquake drills in schools, and the society is … Continue reading