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… Elbe during a flood in the Elbe Biosphere Reserve Source: Biosphärenreservat Flusslandschaft Elbe – Brandenburg; © Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 4.0 International In the past, … on natural flood protection, addresses the causes of floods, restricts the use of land along rivers and raises awareness of natural hazards among the population. last …

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