Issue Raising infrastructure design standards for climate-driven floods and droughts

Summary

The report proposes pre-emptive prevention investment based on climate crisis scenarios and early detection systems for new kinds of disaster. Infrastructure design standards would be raised to reflect extreme weather, and water management would be reorganised. Emerging disasters would be identified in advance, and local communities would lead immediate responses on the ground. The core task is to raise the design frequency of dams, levees and other infrastructure by reflecting carbon neutrality scenarios labelled SSP, link water resource facilities to cope with drought, and expand infrastructure such as deep drainage tunnels to prevent urban flooding. The expected effect is a resilient water management system that protects lives and property against climate uncertainty.