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Proactive climate adaptation to tackle flooding

Extreme weather events driven by climate change pose substantial water management challenges for European regional and local authorities. Heavy rainfall is causing floods in at-risk areas, driving a need to find solutions to reduce surface water run-off and slow river flows. 

In this video, three European regional and local authorities showcase innovative approaches to flood risk management.