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"🌧️ Rainfall may seem like a gentle blessing, but when it comes down hard, it can wreak havoc on our surroundings. From infrastructure woes to environmental concerns, heavy rainfall brings challenges we must address. Impact on Infrastructure : heavy rain affects infrastructure such as roads, bridges, and buildings, leading to issues like flooding, erosion, and structural damage. "Protecting network infrastructure from the elements is crucial for ensuring uninterrupted connectivity, especially in regions prone to heavy rainfall. Rain can pose various risks to networking cables and equipment, including water ingress, floods, electrical interference, physical damage, and moisture-induced degradation. To safeguard against these threats, it's essential to implement proper waterproofing measures and conduct regular maintenance. By investing in weatherproof enclosures, waterproof cable jackets, and proactive inspections, businesses can mitigate the impact of rain and maintain reliable network performance. Let's ensure our networks stay resilient rain or shine! #NetworkInfrastructure #Rainproofing #Connectivity #ITInfrastructure #UAElife #DubaiRain #RainyWeatherUAE #RainInDubai

The UAE recently experienced its heaviest rainfall in 75 years, causing widespread disruption. Cloud seeding, a weather modification technique, is speculated to have contributed to the unprecedented precipitation. The nation grappled with unexpected downpours that have inundated homes, disrupted infrastructure, and left residents facing challenges.     Speculation has also arisen regarding the role of cloud seeding, a form of weather modification aimed at enhancing precipitation in the deserted land. The UAE has been at the forefront of experimenting with this technique since 1982. Using specially developed seeding agents, such as fine salt coated with titanium oxide, the program aims to enhance rainfall.    Dubai, in response to the heavy rainfall, approved a $21.8 billion sewerage system plan to upgrade drainage infrastructure and promote sustainability. This underscores the nation's commitment to innovation and resilience in combating its arid climate.    https://lnkd.in/dQ33826E #UAE #rainfall #cloudseeding #weathermodification #infrastructure #Dubai #sewerage #sustainability #innovation #resilience

WHY DUBAI FLOODS? In the #UAE and in many other countries around the world, #cloudseeding is a weather modification technique used to tackle water challenges. It's also known as man-made precipitation and artificial rain making. The country is a pioneer in the Persian Gulf region for utilising cloud seeding technology to combat water scarcity due to the hot climate. By introducing Hygroscopic particles, it enhances natural rain particles, starting a collision-coalescence process. The recent #flooding in #Dubai was not caused by cloud seeding, according to scientists, but rather by a deluge of rainfalls, the highest in over 75 years (>250mm), while the city is not equipped with adequate drainage for heavy rainfall. Here are some reasons from my experience and observations: 1. Not enough drainage in many areas due to infrequent rainfall leads to flooding, requiring pumping trucks to clear roads. 2. #Drains are often blocked by sand, making them ineffective and difficult to clean on a regular basis. Remember, the entire city was built on sand. 3. The flat terrain and few low hills cause rainwater to stagnate, leading to flooding before draining. The flat terrain makes it challenging to design stormwater drainage systems to convey water back to the sea as there are no rivers. Questions for readers: 1. Is cloud seeding ethical in challenging nature? 2. Is it acceptable to design cities without proper infrastructure to handle natural disasters like flooding regardless of the local climate? #civilengineers #engineers #engineering

16th April 2024 in the past week is recorded as a Day that faced one of the strongest storms in the history of #Dubai and #UAE in the past 75 years. More than 250mm of rainfall within 24 hours! As the world witnessed how the city came to a standstill on tuesday, and the damages that were suffered by individuals and collectives together, it is worthy of mention how quick were the municipality teams to come out with unwavering zeal to help drain the water out. And how the people came in support of each other, be it rescuing people from the cars stuck in deep waters through the subways or be it providing basic food items in communities that were surrounded and blocked by the unexpected floods. AND finally yesterday as posted by #Gulfnews, we read that Sheikh Hamdan approved the new Dh80 billion sewerage system for Dubai. Now that we're seeing such a step taken by the rulers, who already have provided one of the best infrastructures in the world, we should applaud and support in whatever way we can. Specially us, the #landscapearchitects, #landscapeconsultants, and #landscapecontractors, should lead the way forward with solutions that best suits the city and the scenarios with it. One thing that we need to do is categorize the implementation into micro and macro planning activities. We saw how the storm-water flooded not only the primary 6-lane roads, but also got into communities and houses individually as well. Following are a few steps out of tens and hundreds that we are highlighting below: 1. Yes, the major part of planning is to deal with proper grading and drainage, the city needs to have rain-water reservoirs at different intervals of different scales. 2. Green Infrastructure: Incorporating green spaces like parks, retention ponds, swales, and biofiltration basins that helps slow down and filter storm-water before it enters waterways or the sewage system. 3. Use of permeable surfaces for hardscaped spaces helps absorb rainwater, reducing runoff into drainage systems. 4. Upgrading and regular maintenance of drainage infrastructure, including storm drains, culverts, and channels, helps to efficiently convey storm-water away from urban areas. 5. Constructing flood barriers, and levees in wadis can protect vulnerable areas from storm surge and rising water levels during heavy rainfall events. 6. And as we saw how the roofs/walls/windows of villas, townhouses, and apartments were leaking, we should have high standards of checks for construction quality with activities such as water-proofing. As for the end user has to suffer not just the bottom-up water rise, but also the top-down punctures creating disturbance and economic loss that could have been avoided with just a proper responsibly-working-mechanism in place. We at #LAB971, try our best to keep our ethics up to the sustainability standards. Let's make better landscapes together! #dubairains #dubaistorm #dubaiflood #storm

As mentioned earlier, LID is a mandatory strategy for flow quantity control. Incorporating LID measures helps achieving a sponge city, which make it more reselient and adaptive to flooding caused by climate change. For more insights on incorporating LIDs as a vital climate change adaptation strategy, you can check our recent review paper published in 2024: https://lnkd.in/edinV5_x Please everyone stay safe!

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#Dubai flood Rapid urbanization & low drainage system is one of the most prominent reasons for this type's flooding. #flood #urban #water #hydrology

## Dubai's Recent Floods: I have investigated the causes of Dubai's recent floods and identified potential solutions to prevent future occurrences. Potential reasons: Dubai's rapid growth has led to increased urbanization, paving the surfaces has significantly reduced the natural infiltration of rainwater into the ground, leading to a dramatic rise in surface runoff. Even short periods of heavy rain exceeds the storm sewer capacity, causing flash floods. Now, designing storm drains for Dubai is tricky. Normally, we design the storm sewers for an average return period keeping the cost in mind as well but in Dubai rains might be rare, but when it comes, it comes down hard! Just planning for typical rain might not cut it, especially with climate change on the horizon. Here's where LID strategies come in – a pretty cool, sustainable solution! LID to the Rescue: Things like rain gardens, bio retention cells, green roofs, infiltration trenches and permeable pavements let rainwater seep back into the ground. This recharges those underground reserves and also reduces flooding at the same time – a win-win! One can also suggest designing for a higher return period and a higher value of intensity of rainfall though it might be uneconomical but it can accomodate the flood water when it rains like it rained today and uneconomical shouldn't be a problem for Dubai government but it can be done upto a limit because we can't make drain sizes big beyond a point. Hence the key is combining LID with well-designed drains. This way, Dubai gets a flood-proof system that's also good for the environment in the long run. Conclusion: A Multi-faceted Approach While increasing storm sewer capacity for higher return periods can be beneficial, it's not the sole answer due to cost and size limitations. By incorporating LID strategies alongside carefully designed storm drainage systems, Dubai can build a more resilient infrastructure that mitigates flooding risks while promoting water sustainability in the long run. Dubai's recent floods serve as a reminder of the need for sustainable urban planning that considers both current and future challenges. #DubaiFloods #SustainableCities #ClimateChangeAdaptation #Urbanization

Dubai has a tropical desert and a hot arid environment. However, rainfall in the city has increased in recent decades, reaching more than 130 mm (5.12 in) each year. Four months ago, the United Arab Emirates saw its highest rainfall ever. The heavy rains struck Dubai on April 15-16, with up to 10 inches of rain falling in two days. According to WWA experts, present climate conditions have increased the likelihood of such an occurrence by double. Unfortunately, the UAE lacks drainage infrastructure to deal with strong rains, and inundated roadways are not unusual during rainy seasons. #KorpusMENA provides professional services for the transformation of water supply and sewerage systems, including storm sewer systems: network inspection, GIS-based digital modeling, and practical recommendations for modernization and development.    For more details, visit korpus.ae.