NUS researcher develops model to help store rainwater underground, curb floods
By Shabana Begum
As the world prepares to deal with shifting weather patterns due to climate change, finding ways to harness rainwater to prevent floods and meet needs during dry periods becomes all the more important.
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Using drought- and flood-prone California as a case study, a researcher from the National University of Singapore (NUS) developed a computer model that can project the volume and location of floods under a changing climate till 2100.
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Singapore does not depend on groundwater to meet its needs but instead relies on water from Malaysia, rainfall collected in its reservoirs, desalination and treatment of used water.
But Professor He said the tool and groundwater recharge could be a possible way for Singapore to mitigate floods.
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