Role of Geobags and Gabions in Flood Protection

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ROLE OF GEOBAGS AND GABIONS IN FLOOD PROTECTION

Floods, a natural calamity, can happen in just a moment. A once picturesque landscape with a meandering stream or calm river can, in minutes, transform into a raging deluge, powerful enough to cause

widespread

destruction

with

devastation.

loss

of

life,

They

leave

personal

behind

property,

a and

trail

of

public

infrastructure. What once was a rare phenomenon is now becoming an

annual

occurrence

world

over,

thanks

to

severe

climatic

changes. Currently, about 40% of the world population lives within 100 km of the coastline. As per a 2019 study, the sea level will rise by 30 cm in 2050 and approximately 69 cm by 2100. These are, of course, approximate conservative measures.

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