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A R719-million river clean-up and flood protection project in Durban could serve as a model to cushion other vulnerable cities in Africa from the impacts of climate change. A R719m river clean-up and flood protection project in Durban could serve as a model to cushion other vulnerable cities in.
Professor Emeritus of Hydrology at the University of KwaZulu-Natal’s Centre for Water Resources Research argues that not just heavy rain and climate change were responsible for the devastation in Durban and other provincial areas.
The lessons learnt in the Palmiet Catchment during the 2019 and 2022 flooding in Durban, have been invaluable and provide opportunities for scaling up climate adaptation responses that make a difference, writes Catherine Sutherland.