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		reedciccio 5 months ago \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: Overthinking GIS (2024) Any architect and urban planner is aware of the problems with flatlands near river beds. It's the politicians who decide to ignore the science, known since the times of the Romans.

eru 5 months ago [–]

Yes. Government subsidized insurance bears much of the blame.

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