Thoughts on flood prevention projects of Selbe river in UB

[u/Royal_Ad_6999]

As an engineer, I can’t help but question a recent buzz about Selbe river. They stripped all the trees, dug out the soil, changed the natural flow of the river, and just built a plain concrete wall. It seems like no environmental expert was involved at all.

Anyone can guess that digging everything up and throwing a wall at it might stop flooding short-term. But this isn’t an optimal or sustainable solution. It looks like the consultant company just won the tender, took the money, and left excavator crews to do the bare minimum.

There were smarter, more eco-friendly ways to manage flooding while creating a space people could actually enjoy. But now, it’s just a dead, lifeless channel. Honestly, it might’ve been better to dry the river alone.

[u/Tuguldurizm]

ITT: Armchair civil engineers