In Deep Water
The film examines the effects of extreme weather events, focusing on the impact of heavy rain on large bodies of water and the actions taken to prevent subsequent disasters.
In Dordrecht, the Netherlands, for example, the strategy is to make room for the inevitable rise in water levels. They build their homes on stilts and try to avoid permanent or periodic damage to their possessions and possessions.
Their awareness and response to floods only improved after decades of repeated floods in the 20th century. They even redesign floodplains and river banks, just to make sure the flood defenses are attractive enough for ordinary citizens.
This is literally a place where people get washed to death. The problem for her community is finding a way to tame the body of water so that it doesn’t expand beyond control or beyond the power of the authorities.
Likewise, France’s Loire Vivante, one of Europe’s last remaining wild river landscapes, has been the subject of targeted conservation efforts. Environmentalists have found that after each flood, it is as if a new river has been rediscovered. In part, their efforts must focus on mitigating the floods, which themselves are inevitable.
Thousands of businesses and individuals are often at risk. The Dutch built dikes as part of flood protection measures. They also try to improve their farms. One of the challenges they faced was wastewater management, but even then they found a way to make sure they weren’t affected too badly.
We gain insight into the innovations and challenges environmentalists face in implementing their ideas. It’s interesting to see how similar natural challenges are around the world. Time and time again nature has demonstrated its power and capabilities. It is a constant quest for a balance that can be found and innovations that can be adapted to make life more comfortable for those who want to remain connected to the land.
Directed by: Alois Berger, Stefanie Fleischmann
