Environmental Safety – Adaptation to Climate Change by Water Retention

Abstract

Climate change has a great impact on the natural cycle of water. The accelerated hydrological cycle increases the  probability of extreme events. Adapting to global and local  problems caused by an accelerated water cycle is a  condition for a safe environment. According to the theory  of water retention, it can alleviate the problem of too much  water and water shortage at the same time. It offers a  complex solution quickly, easily, combinably and even cost- effectively. Due to climate change, extreme rainfall events  and risks of flash floods have been raised especially at hills.  The author investigates ways to reduce the risk of flash  floods in hills due to climate change caused extreme rainfall  events using agricultural water retention methods.  The direct and indirect effects of water retention methods  are evinced by impact matrix analysis.