How can you avoid a flood from becoming a catastrophe? Environmental scientist Claudia Pahl-Wostl on the right water strategy, the resistance of the citizens – and what Germany can learn from the Netherlands.
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Christoph von Eichhorn
More droughts and heat waves in summer, more heavy rain but less snow in winter: global warming has a fundamental impact on the water balance in Germany. And the flood disaster in July shows how vulnerable many regions are to extreme events. How can you react to these changes? The environmental scientist Claudia Pahl-Wostl is researching the management of the resource water at the University of Osnabrück.