The construction of the pool reflected a national ambition to build something unifying and enduring. The rushed renovation and political fallout of 2026 reveal how much that civic vision has changed.
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New or improved flood protection can give a false sense of security – the so-called ‘levee effect’. But climate change is unpredictable, meaning ‘residual risk’ always exists and must be planned for.
Experts share their insights into Nigeria’s flooding challenge and steps needed to alleviate their worst effects.
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Professor and Director of the Institute for Water Research, Rhodes University
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Senior Research Associate, Institute for Environment and Human Security (UNU-EHS), United Nations University
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Assistant Professor, Texas A&M University
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Teaching Fellow, Environmental Planning Programme, University of Waikato
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Researcher, Queen's University, Ontario
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Associate Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
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Professor of Environmental Planning, University of Waikato
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Professor of History, Wesleyan University