How Asia’s 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240805-how-ancient-rice-terraces-inspire-flood-resilience-in-asian-cities
How Asia’s 5,000-year-old rice terraces are inspiring modern flood control
https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20240805-how-ancient-rice-terraces-inspire-flood-resilience-in-asian-cities
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As the article points out, many climate solutions can be found in technologies and adaptions from the past. This article explores how the same approaches that informed rice paddies can help cities, especially those in monsoon climate zones, adapt to flooding.