Sentences with phrase «prevent rainwater»

Landscape architects and contractors with in - house design facilities will offer a number of storage solutions, from a walk - in timber storage unit, complete with its own «green roof» to prevent rainwater run - off and create a focus for biodiversity, to seating with built - in storage beneath it.
It has a rain - gutter to prevent rainwater from coming into your tent with you.
They disagree, however, on what should have been done differently to avert the flood.Coastal Road a Possible Culprit Local architect Serdar Demirkan pointed the finger at the construction of the Giresun coastal road and dam in the 1990s, saying that the road prevented rainwater and water from overflowing rivers from reaching the sea, the media - advocacy group Bianet reported.

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The head of the Murray Darling Basin Authority admits the authority is powerless to prevent upstream farmers harvesting rainwater desperately needed to flow through the river system for the benefit of all users.
What's interesting about Bordeaux, is that while it is generally perfect temperature-wise, it actually gets quite a lot of rainfall, and their lands are pretty flat preventing natural rainwater run - off.
In order to achieve this goal, landscape architects have developed so - called «green roofs,» which utilize living plant matter and soil on top of a building in order to absorb, collect and reuse rainwater while preventing run - off.
The lake is pure rainwater and the sand below prevents it from draining away.
From time to time, Jasmin's mother would bail rainwater out to prevent it from sinking.
The Gregory Elementary OFG is now a beautiful example of how gardens can be maintained to capture and soak up rainwater and prevent stormwater runoff from occurring.
In addition, paving and buildings seal off the ground, preventing it from absorbing rainwater, which would in turn evaporate and improve the urban climate.
Reduced vegetation eliminates the cooling effect of transpiration, and prevents the recycling of rainwater that sinks deeper into the ground.
The top level of the roofs are covered in greenery to help absorb rainwater and prevent run - off.
When you catch rainwater instead of sending it down the storm drain, it prevents pollutants like fertilizer, pet waste and roadway grime from dumping into local waterways.
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