Illustration of flood mitigation at river meeting points. (IMAGE)

Tokyo Metropolitan University

Illustration of flood mitigation at river meeting points.

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Agricultural land near river confluences can help soak up water and slow down the advance of flooding during extreme weather events.

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Tokyo Metropolitan University

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