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Ross Eccles
artist - architect - concepts designer
creative thinker since 1937
Shannon Superhighway
1.2.
HIGHLIGHTING THE SHANNON'S
Catastrophic Flooding Risk

Note dated 1.11.20
Over a year has gone by since my first warning of potential disaster.
The rate of Climate Change continues to accelerate. And flood risk continues to increase!
Yet our "head-in-the-sand" politics still gives lip-service to the problem, while refusing to make the fundamental changes long-required!
Nor is change likely to occur, until Administration of the Shannon Catchment Region undergoes radical reform. A Gender Balanced Unitary Authority with overriding administrative control, is the obvious solution.
Outline of the Problem


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Catastrophic Event Scenario

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Inadequate discharge capacity
Shannon Catchment Flooding Solution

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Floodwater Relief Dam Proposal

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1000 m3/sec floodwater release direct to Shannon Estuary

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Predicted 1 in 200 year Event - Area at Flood Risk shaded green
Storm Surge Flooding Solution

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Surge Tide Barrier - Protection against rising sea levels and exceptional Storm Tides

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Estuary Surge Tide Barrier

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A Comparison of Flood Standards
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