Scenarios about 'flood control'
The engineering and management practices designed to prevent or mitigate damage caused by flooding in human settlements and agricultural areas. Flood control has shaped civilizations since ancient times through the construction of dams, levees, channels, and reservoirs, influencing settlement patterns and agricultural development. Alternative history scenarios often explore how different approaches to water management might have altered the development of river valley civilizations or modern urban centers.
What If Manila Developed Different Urban Planning Strategies?
Exploring the alternate timeline where Manila implemented comprehensive urban planning following World War II, potentially transforming it into one of Asia's most livable megacities rather than facing severe urban challenges.
What If New Orleans Built Different Hurricane Protection Earlier?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Orleans implemented comprehensive hurricane protection systems decades before Hurricane Katrina, potentially saving the city from its most devastating disaster.
What If New Orleans Had Better Hurricane Protection Before Katrina?
Exploring the alternate timeline where New Orleans had implemented comprehensive flood protection systems prior to Hurricane Katrina, potentially averting one of America's worst natural disasters.
What If The Yangtze River Dams Were Never Built?
Exploring the alternate timeline where China never constructed its massive dam projects on the Yangtze River, fundamentally altering China's development, environmental landscape, and global position in the 21st century.