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REDUCTION OF FLOOD RISK IN ULAANBAATAR CITY - GFDRR

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The condition of flood risk and affecting factors<br />

• Floods in 1778, 1915, 1966, 1982, 2000, 2003, 2004.<br />

• 14 times of thunderstorms and downhill floods - death of 15 people.<br />

• Reasons of increasing the risk of flood:<br />

‣ The frequency of risk of flood<br />

‣ Climate change<br />

‣ Environmental pollution<br />

‣ Rise of the population in the area of<br />

ecosystem<br />

‣ Centralization and urbanization<br />

‣ Inadequacy of the structure of flood<br />

protection and associated system<br />

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