Location of the case study
Genoa, ITDescription of the application
The Bisagno Basin Plan identifies a number of hydraulic structures and maintenance works to be performed to reduce flood of the city centre. One of these is the Complete re-building of the Bisagno cover in its final reach. This work will not provide full safety against the discharge with a return period of two hundred years. This work costs EUR 94000000 and will end in 2016.Related Links
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[Direzione Pianificazione Generale e di Bacino, Città Metropolitana di Genova - Largo F.Cattanei 3 - Genova Quarto, 2015]Impact of floodss (Show all)
Loss of human lifeDamage to property
Health conditions' deterioration
Loss of communication
Disruption of roads and bridges
Disruptions of clean water suppies
Loss of power
Standstill of economic activities
Freshwater pollution
Need to evacuate
Last modified: Sept. 13, 2016, 4:02 a.m.