Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains

09/29/23

“Why should urban planners have a good understanding of how floodplains work?”

Floodplains are flat pieces of land next to a stream or river that periodically flood. Oftentimes times portions of cities and towns are built right next to floodplains and experience regular inundation. As such, urban planners need to have solid knowledge of how to deal with such events. This is Why Urban Planners Should Have a Good Understanding of Floodplains.

• Earth/Climate science
• Policy
• Urban Systems