How technology is helping cities tackle climate disasters
The threats to our cities seem endless - from flash flooding to pollution, overcrowding to the risk of pandemics.
But despite the investment, we have seen significant flash flooding across the globe this year, including in cities such as London and New York. So does the technology work? Cities can't just rely on forecasts - knowing where drains are, for example, should allow for better emergency responsesIt is not clear if the system failed to spot the impending floods or whether the government simply failed to act on the information received but an investigation is continuing.UK company Previsico offers its own flood warning system and co-founder Dr Avi Baruch told the BBC that there may be lessons to learn, but that it "it would be wrong to rush to judgement".
"There has been a lot of energy and investment going into smart technology to help cities mitigate and adapt to climate change but many haven't been thoroughly tested," he said. "We are seeing a lot of hype and also some very obvious limitations."
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