Townsville floods show cities that don't adapt to risks face disaster
- Written by Cecilia Bischeri, Lecturer in Architecture, Griffith University
A flood-ravaged Townsville has captured public attention, highlighting the vulnerability of many of our cities to flooding. The extraordinary amount of rain is just one aspect of the disaster in Queensland’s third-biggest city. The flooding, increasing urban density, the management of the Ross River Dam, and the difficulties of dealing with...





