# How we could better predict and stop floods

- Institution: TED
- Department: TEDxVillanovaU
- Speaker: Virginia Smith
- Year: 2021
- Level: For everyone
- Language: English
- Subjects: Earth and environment
- Source: [TED](https://www.ted.com/talks/virginia_smith_how_we_could_better_predict_and_stop_floods)
- Licence: [CC BY-NC-ND 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/) (Non-commercial use only, and no changed versions.)
- Who can watch: Tweens profiles and older (sources give no ratings; placed by Invisible Network from the source's own words)

From village to metropolis, global flooding is on the rise, and traditional approaches to managing the swells won't cut it, says water resource engineer Virginia Smith. Giving an overview of the dynamic shift needed to stymie the flow of future storm waters, she explains how each of us can help ensure a sustainable future despite the rising tides.

## Lectures

1. [How we could better predict and stop floods](https://invisiblenetwork.ai/learn/ted/virginia_smith_how_we_could_better_predict_and_stop_floods/41220eb12b3a), 12 min (TED's player)